Krishna Bhakti Sangha Presents

KRISHNA 20TH DISCOURSE

LEELA

Part 20 Devouring the Forest Fire

Recap

Killing the Demon Pralambasura

 Unobserved Cows began to wander Attracted by the fresh green grass Goats, Cows and buffalo traveled to another forest named IshiikAtavi When theywent in, they saw a big forest fire.

 Krishna, Balaram and friends couldn't find the cows.

They were upset and followed the foot print and eaten grass

Cowherd boys thought their livelihood was lost.

Why?

BG 4.13
ctur-varnyam may srshtam guna-karma-vibhgasah tasya kartram api mm viddhy akartram avyayam

According to the three modes of material nature and the work associated with them, the four divisions of human society are created by Me. And I am the creator of this system, you should know that I am yet the non-doer, being unchangeable.

Four Varnas - four divisions of the social order

Brhmanas
Intelligent class of men

Ksatriyas
Administrative class

Vaishyas
Mercantile men

Shdras
Laborer class

Four Ashramas - four divisions of the spiritual order Brahmachari

Grihastha
Vanaprastha

Sannyasa

Krishna Loves Cows Govinda One who attracts Cows Go BrAhmana hitAya ca... well-wisher of the Cows & BrAhmanas Indra hides behind KAmadhenu Cow Spiritual World has Surabhi Cows Cow urine, Cow dung

Cow killers take many births

 They heard the crying of the Cows Krishna began to call the cows by their respective names, with great noise. Cows replied with JOY

Although in danger how JOY ?

Boys became very frightened

Boys and Cows looked at Krishna & Balaram as dying man looks at the picture of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Why Dying Man?

Boys think Nobody to save us except Krishna
yam yam vpi smaran bhvam tyajaty ante kalevaram tam tam evaiti kaunteya sad tad-bhva-bhvitah BG 8.6 - Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, O son of Kunti, that state he will attain without fail. BG 8.5 - And whoever, at the end of his life, quits his body, remembering Me alone, at once attains My nature. Of this there is no doubt.

anta-kle ca mm eva smaran muktv kalevaram yah prayti sa mad-bhvam yti nsty atra samsayah

Krishna Consciousness Joyful

Devotees always joyful

Cows are pure devotees

Bodily happiness & distress Kuntidevi Prayer mtr-sparshs tu kaunteya sitoshna-sukha-dukha-dh gampyino nitys tms titikshasva bhrata
BG 2.14 - O son of Kunti, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed.

 Boys surrender to Krishnas lotus feet to protect the Cows and also save them
My dear Krishna! You and Balarama are very powerful. We are now burning from the heat of this blazing fire. Let us take shelter of Your lotus feet. We know You can protect us from this great danger. Our dear friend Krishna, we are Your intimate friends. It is not right that we should suffer in this way. We are all completely dependent on You, and You are the knower of all religious life. We do not know anyone except You.

 Krishna spoke through His eyes Dont Worry - Assurance Supreme mystic (Yogeshwara)

8 Mystic Powers of Yogis

Demons show mystic powers

Swallowed all the flames of the fire & saved the Cows.

Boys were unconscious

 Boys woke up at Bhndira forest Free from forest fire attack Boys thought Krishna must be a

demigod

Spontaneous Love
Devotees covered by Yogamaya Krishna & Balaram return home Gopis became joyous

One moment like 12 Years

Love of God
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu cheto-darpana-mArjanam bhava-mahA--dAvAgni-nirvApanam Glory to the Sri-Krishna-Sankirtana, which cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for years and extinguishes the fire of conditional life, of repeated birth and death. yugAyitam nimeshena chakshushA prAvrishAyitam O Govinda! Feeling Your separations I am considering a moment to be like twelve years or more.

All religions speak about loving God Pure devotee gives love of God

Surrender to the Pure devotee

Taking association of Srila Prabhupada through his books

Conclusion & Learning

nehbhikrama-nso sti pratyavyo na vidyate sv-alpam apy asya dharmasya tryate mahato bhayt

BG 2.40 - In this endeavor there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear.

sarva-dharmn parityajya mm ekam sharanam vraja aham tvm sarva-ppebhyo mokshayishymi m sucah

BG 18.66 - Abandon 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