Krishna Leela Series Part 23 Delivering The Wives Of The Brahmanas Who Performed Sacrifices

Krishna Leela Series - Part 23Krishna Leela Series - Part 23

Delivering the Wives of the BrahmanasWho Performed Sacrifices

No Break fast, Boys were

hungry

Approached Krishna and

Balarama

Brahmanas’ Wives – Great

Devotees

Krishna wanted to bless them

Angirasa Vedic Sacrifice

Elevation to the heavenly

planets

Is it Permanent ?

Those who study the Vedas and drink the soma juice, seeking the heavenly planets, worship Me

indirectly. Purified of sinful reactions, they take birth on the pious,

heavenly planet of Indra, where they enjoy godly delights.

BG 9.20

trai-vidyA mAm soma-pAh puta-pApAyajnair istvA svar-gatim prArthayante

te punyam AsAdya surendra-lokamasnanti divyAn divi deva-bhogAn

When they have thus enjoyed vast heavenly sense pleasure and the results of their pious activities are exhausted,

they return to this mortal planet again. Thus those who seek sense enjoyment

by adhering to the principles of the three Vedas achieve only repeated birth

and death.

BG 9.21

te tam bhuktvA svarga-lokam visAlamksine punye martya-lokam visanti

evam trayi-dharmam anuprapannAgatAgatam kAma-kAmA labhante

BG 8.16

A-brahma-bhuvanAl lokAhpunar Avartino rjuna

mAm upetya tu kaunteyapunar janma na vidyate

From the highest planet in the material world down to the

lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. But one who attains

to My abode, O son of Kunti, never takes birth again.

Krishna – Ask food from Brahmanas Say Balarama (Ksatriya) is hungry Boys offer respectful obeisances

Although not educated, boys know all. How ? Boys – All of You know Krishna & Balarama Please give us charity

Although not educated, boys know all. How ?Although not educated, boys know all. How ?

BG 10.11 - To show them special mercy, I, dwelling in their hearts, destroy with the shining lamp of knowledge the darkness born of ignorance.

Illiterate Brahmana in Srirangam

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Glorified him

tesAm evAnukampArthamaham ajnAna-jam tamahnAsayAmy Atma-bhAva-sthojnAna-dIpena bhAsvatA

Brahmanas foolish & ignorant. Why ?Brahmanas foolish & ignorant. Why ?

BG 9.24 - I am the only enjoyer and master of all sacrifices. Therefore, those who do not recognize

My true transcendental nature fall down.

Brahmanas don’t know the purpose of the Vedas.

Why ?

aham hi sarva-yajnAnAmbhoktA ca prabhur eva cana tu mAm abhijAnantitattvenAtas cyavanti te

BG 8.28 - A person who accepts the path of devotional service is not bereft of the results

derived from studying the Vedas, performing

austere sacrifices, giving charity or pursuing philosophical and fruitive activities. Simply by performing devotional service, he attains

all these, and at the end he reaches the supreme eternal abode.

vedesu yajnesu tapahsu caivadAnesu yat punya-phalam pradistam

atyeti tat sarvam idam viditvAyogI param sthAnam upaiti cAdyam

Brahmanas don’t know the purpose of Vedas. Why ?Brahmanas don’t know the purpose of Vedas. Why ?

Bg 15.15

vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyovedAnta-krd veda-vid eva cAham

By all the Vedas, I am to be known. Indeed, I am the compiler of VedAnta,

and I am the knower of the Vedas.

Lord Chaitanya says – Even though a person not born in a Brahmana family, if he knows

the science of Krishna, is more than all and fit to

become a Spiritual master.

Srila Gaura Kisora das

Babaji

Spiritual master of

Srila BhaktisiddhAnt

a Sarasvati Thakur

NO Answer from the Brahmanas

Boys disappointed & returned Krishna smiles. He knows all.

Beggars may not be successful always.

Again go and ask Brahmana’s wives

Boys went & asked.

They wanted to see Krishna immediately

They started to fill pots with food

Husbands, Sons & Fathers stopped

For Devotees, priority is not not family ties but the Lord’s pleasure

Kuntidevi’s Prayer - Pandavas went to the forest

Krishna & Balarama in the forest on the bank of Yamuna

Krishna looked beautiful & attractive.

They saw eye to eye.

Embraced Krishna in their hearts

Krishna was very pleased & spoke.

Now you can go home and take part in the sacrifice.

Wives – surrender to Krishna’s lotus feet

Please protect us!

Krishna protects his devotees from all dangers.

Krishna protected Uttara & Draupadi.

Krishna - Husbands won’t neglect

If Krishna is satisfied, whole world is satisfied.

DurvAsa muni, Draupadi & Akshaya PAtra

Devotees not inimical toward anyone

Krishna - “Transcendental love for Me does not depend upon bodily connection, but anyone whose mind is always absorbed in Me will surely, very soon, come to Me for My eternal association.”

Sacrifice was over

One of the Brahmanas’ wives dies due to separation and attains Krishnaloka

Boys enjoy the food with Krishna

Krishna attracts boys and cows with his words

Brahmanas welcome their wives

They regret their sinful activity.

They condemned themselves.

Women less intelligent, no initiation but more devotion

Krishna does not need to beg.

Thousands of Lakshmis are serving him.

Lakshmi sahasra sata sambhrama sevyamAnamGovindam Adi Purusham

tam aham bhajAmi

It’s Krishna trick to show us mercy

Brahmanas’ Regret

Brahmanas’ Regret

Brahmanas’ RegretBrahmanas’ Regret

Due to mAya, forgot krishna

Wanted to beg forgiveness & offer obeisances

Afraid of Kamsa, but their wives were not

Devotees have no fear - Nrsimha & Prahlada

ConclusionConclusion

BG 2.46 - All purposes served by a small well can at once be served by a great reservoir of

water. Similarly, all the purposes of the Vedas can be served to one who knows the purpose

behind them.

yAvAn artha udapAnesarvatah samplutodaketAvAn sarvesu vedesubrAhmanasya vijAnatah

BG 11.53 - The form you are seeing with your transcendental eyes cannot be understood

simply by studying the Vedas, nor by undergoing serious penances, nor by charity, nor by worship.

It is not by these means that one can see Me as I am.

ConclusionConclusion

nAham vedair na tapasAna dAnena na cejyayAsakya evam-vidho drastumdrstavAn asi mAm yathA

Who can understand Krishna ?Who can understand Krishna ?

BG 11.54 - My dear Arjuna, only by undivided

devotional service can I be understood as I am,

standing before you, and can thus be seen directly. Only in this way can you

enter into the mysteries of My understanding.

bhaktyA tv ananyayA sakyaaham evam-vidho ’rjunajnAtum drastum ca tattvenapravestum ca parantapa

sarva-dharmAn parityajyamAm ekam saranam vraja

aham tvAm sarva-pApebhyomoksayisyAmi mA sucah

BG 18.66Abandon all varieties of religion and

just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver

you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.

Please Chant …

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare

And be Happy