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MEV: Chapter One

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Chapter One
The appearance Krishna

In the first three chapters of the Srimad Bhagavatam is the description of the appearance of Bhagavan Sri Krishna. The appearance of Krishna is also described in the Hari-vamsa [supplement Mahabharata] and Gopala-Campu of Srila Jiva Goswami.

Play the transcendental pastimes of Krishna is an activity entirely auspicious. The Bhagavatam says

srnvatam krsnah kathah sva-punya-sravana-kirtanah

Hrdy antah stho h abhadrani vidhunoti suhrt satam

Sri Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, who is Paramatma [the Supersoul] which is in the heart of the world and is the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed a strong desire to hear His messages, which are virtuous in themselves when they hear and sing properly.

Why is Krishna

The Bhagavata says that hearing the transcendental lila-Kahani , narration of the pastimes of Krishna Bhagavan, is an activity entirely auspicious. If you listen to full faith and focused attention, this will clean all material contamination that is in their hearts. This is the reason why Bhagavan Sri Krishna down here.

The eternal abode of Krishna in the spiritual sky known as sac-cid- anandamaya-Dhama a dhama is sanmaya , cinmaya and anandamaya : full of eternity, full of knowledge and full of bliss. Krishna is there dedicated, fully absorbed in transcendental make lilacs, especially rasa-lila. Why Krishna would come to this material world? It is His abode. It is the antithesis of His transcendental sac-cid-anandamaya-Dhama . This material world is asat-, acit and nirananda-maya : is temporary and is full of ignorance and suffering. Why Krishna comes here? What motivates you to come here?

Krishna is because it is sarva-bhutanam suhrdam : the only friend well-wisher of all living entities. Since time immemorial you have forgotten Krishna and has been in the clutches of maya , but Krishna has not forgotten you. He is your friend wisher. He always runs behind you. Krishna never leaves you. He is there in your heart as paramatma . Krishna also decreased in many incarnations to this material world, along with his dhama and His associates, and expresses pastimes. One purpose of His coming is for His lila-kahanis be recorded in books. Then His dear devotees, sadhus , vaisnavas , mahajanas will come. They preach, and will recite these pastimes. The pastimes of Krishna to be heard, one should meditate upon them, and you also have to discuss them. As a result you will get peace and bliss. Your heart is clean and then you understand your constitutional position. Krishna is your eternal love, and your constitutional position is to be His eternal servant. So down here to Krishna kridartha , for the purpose of enjoying pastimes with His dear devotees joyfully, to taste His lila-rasa , the mellow of transcendental lilac. Simultaneously Krishna also gives you the opportunity to enjoy these pastimes. In addition, Krishna comes to sadhu-samraksana , to protect His dear devotees. These are the purposes for which Krishna comes to this material world.

Nanda Maharaja's vote

The Gopala-Campu described in the assembly of Nanda Maharaja were two poets named Snigdha and Madhu Kanta Kanta * they sang songs every day. One day they began to sing the story of how Nandaraj had a son. Nandaraj held many sacrifices in order to have a child, but despite this, he had the son he wanted. Vrajabhumi residents, who were all friends Nandaraj, also made a vow and worship the Lord for Nanda Maharaja could have a child. However, the child did not come. Yasomati, the wife of Nanda Maharaja, he was very distressed. She stopped eating and always sat, head bowed and crying profusely. ________

* "Snigdha-kantha " means "voice imbued with affection" and "madhu-kanta " means "honey-soaked voice"

Nanda Maharaja became very woebegone to note the condition of his wife. The console was in many ways and said: "Whatever the will of Providence, that will happen."

His wife Yasoda-mata said: "My dear husband, I will reveal the thoughts of my heart. I have made many sacrifices and done a lot of votes. But I have not held the dvadasi-parama-vrata . "

After hearing these words, Nanda Maharaja was very happy and said: "Yes. Okay. We have not performed this vrata . We have to do it. "

Nanda Maharaja summoned to his priest. The priest described particularly in relation with the way the rules and regulations to celebrate this dvadasi-vrata.

Yogini's visit

-Yasomati Nanda Maharaja and Rani observed the vrata for one year. At the end of vrata Nanda Maharaja had a dream. Hari The Lord appeared to him and very pleased with him, said: "Your wish will come true soon. In each kalpa Advenger I like your son, and in this kalpa also will come as your son. My manifest lila child in your home. Every day you'll see My hobbies and very happy. "

Nanda Maharaja's dream ended. Was morning and the birds were singing. Decided to take a bath in the Yamuna along with his wife Yasomati, and as an act of charity was to give him great riches. All the demigods, munis rsis and came disguised as beggars to receive charity of Nanda Maharaja. After completing his bath and Yasomati Nanda Maharaja began to give charitably. Everyone was very pleased to receive this love of Nanda Maharaja. All cried out loudly: "Maharaja Nanda ki jaya !" And "Yasomati-ki rani jaya !

Nanda Maharaja then returned home and worshiped Vishnu Bhagavan. After completing their daily activities presented at the meeting and offered his respects to personalities worthy of veneration, as his gurus and brahmanas.

Kantha Snigdha's narrative continued: At that time the goalkeeper was announced and informed Nanda Maharaja a brahmacarini had arrived. After hearing the news, Nanda Maharaja stood up and welcomed him by offering a comfortable seat. Nanda Maharaja then washed her feet and worshiped him. Yasoda-mata began to mourn at the foot of the brahmacarini tapasvi . The ascetic sat to Yasoda-mata on his lap and, having laid his hand upon the head of Yasoda, blessed her, saying: "My dear queen, a good son will soon come and be born." After hearing this, all the cowboys and cowgirls exclaimed: "ki jaya Nandarani !"
Upananda
When the brother of Nanda Maharaja, he heard the news, he was very jubilant and said: "This forest of Gokula become an exalted place of pilgrimage. " Similarly, after hearing the prophecy of the brahmacarini all Vrajabhumi residents were very jubilant. All were present and offered their dandavats-pranams at the foot of the Yogini, that brahmacarini .

Yasoda's pregnancy Snigdha

Kantha continued: "My dear brother Madhu Kantha, now tell me how Krishna came to the womb of Yasoda-mata." Madhu Then Kantha revealed the truth that confidential:

For about one year Nanda and his wife observed dvadasi-vrata . Then, on the night of krsna-pratipat , the first day of the waning moon fortnight in the month of Magha , Nanda Maharaja had a dream. He saw a blue-skinned baby moving in the sky, then saw a girl with skin of golden hue. Then they entered the heart of Nanda Maharaja. Then the boy and the girl left heart Nanda Maharaja, and entered the womb of Yasoda-mata.

was Yasoda-mata and became pregnant. After hearing the new, all the gopis gopas and were very happy and jubilant. Daily organized festivals to celebrate the pregnancy of Yasoda.

As Nanda Maharaja charity gave many gifts to brahmanas and Vaisnavas . Many people came and went from the house of Nanda. No one could tell who these people were. Among the visitors also had demigoddesses.

After eight months pregnant, an astrologer told Maharaja Nanda and Yasoda-mata, "On the eighth day of the fortnight Waning Moon this month bhadra , a child born during a very auspicious tithi. When did this bhadra-krsnastami , eighth day of the fortnight of waning moon, the midwife said: "The child born today." Immediately put up a maternity ward and ornately decorated. Wreaths of flowers hung everywhere. Arches were also built using different kinds of flowers. Expert nurses arrived to take over the mother and baby. In the heavenly planets all the demigods were very jubilant. Indradev brought down plenty of rain. That day everyone was immersed in an ocean of happiness because Overlord was to be born.

All gopis remained awake that night. But due to the influence of yoga-maya Krishna, everyone fell asleep. When the baby was born everyone was asleep. Until Yasoda-mata was fast asleep. There was no pain whatsoever at the time of delivery. Without feeling any pain-killing Yasoda gave birth to Krishna, the Supreme Personality. The child was putra-ratna, a son like a priceless gem.

Mathura and Vrindavan

Exactly at the same time as Yasoda-mata gave birth to Krishna in Vrindavan, in Mathura in the prison of Kamsa, Devaki also gave birth to a child. This is described in the Tenth Canto of Bhagavatam . The Lord Hari appeared in Mathura with a four-armed form. The Lord wore a crown on His head and His four hands holding, respectively, Sankha, cakra , gada and padma : a conch, disc, mace and a lotus flower. Kanaka-kundala -karna, His ears hung earrings of gold, and his body gave off a dazzling effulgence. Although the night was dark and gloomy skies, everything was illuminated by the effulgence bouncing body of Lord Hari.

After seeing this wonderful child, Devaki offered obeisances with folded hands and then offered prayers. Vasudev bathed immediately. But how could a swim inside a prison? He did mentally, through meditation, manasa-Snana . Mentally also held a great festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Hari, and as an act of charity gave many cows to brahmanas and Vaisnavas . As Devaki, Vasudeva also offered prayers to Lord Narayan. Then Narayan said, "Take me away to Vraja-Gokul and put me in the lap of Yasoda-mata." After hearing

these words, Vasudev was very, very happy. For the wonderful will of the Lord Hari, managers stand guard at the prison also fell asleep. Both heavy iron gates were opened and the shackles, and Vasudev was able to leave without hindrance. Exactly the same time Vasudev was leaving the prison of Kamsa, Yasoda-mata gave birth to a second child, a daughter.

When Vasudev reached the banks of river Yamuna, he noticed a great flood. The water had risen and all the fields were flooded. He thought: "How I can cross?" Just then he saw Vasudev Mahamaya in the form of a female jackal crossing the Yamuna. Vasudev followed. Finally

Vasudev reached the residence of Nanda Maharaja Once there placed her son in the lap of Yasoda-mata and then took the daughter of Yasoda and took it.

The Lord comes in two different places

After hearing this story, Snigdha Kanta said, "But what I am trying to say? Yasoda-mata gave birth to a son and a daughter. Then Vasudev took her daughter. What happened to the child? "

Kantha Madhu said:" This is a very confidential. The daughter of Yasoda-mata was saksat-yogamaya . Because of His power, remained hidden from the child Yogamaya Nanda. And Vasudeva could not see. Vasudev only saw the child. "

The son of Nanda and Yasoda is svayam bhagavan, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead: CAMS-kalah ete pumas krsnas your bhagavan svayam . Nanda-nandana Krsna, Yasoda-nandana is svayam krsna bhagavan , and all avatars are His plenary portions or portions of His plenary portions - amsa and kala -.

the womb of Devaki did the four-armed form of Vasudeva, a prabhava-prakasa of Krishna. Krishna has two types of expansions: prabhava-prakasa and vaibhava-prakasa . In the temporary category of prabhava advents Mohini embodiments, Hamsa and Sukla. In the eternal category advents Dhanvantari, Risha, Vyasa, Dattatreya, Kapila, etc. The fanned-prakasa partially powerful. In this category comes into being Kurma, Matsya, Nara Narayan Rishi, Varaha, Hayagriva, Prishnigarbha, Baladeva, Yajna, Vibhu, Satyasena, Hari, Vaikuntha, Ajita, Vamana, Sarvabhauma, Risha, Vishwaksena, Dharmasetu, Sudama, Yogeswaran, Brihadbhanu, etc.

When svayam bhagavan Krishna comes, all his lots and lots of parts, amsa kala and come with Him Son Vasudev Vasudev is on a four-armed form of Lord. Vasudev is a plenary portion of Krishna. So when Vasudev placed her son in the lap of Yasoda, that entered the child Vasudev Krishna and lay there. Just as all rivers flow down to enter the ocean, similarly all the plenary portions and portions of the plenary portions of the Lord, come in their entirety and enter the original Lord. Vasudev could not understand any of this because of the influence of yoga-maya .

The Hari-vamsa (2,4,11) describes how the Lord Hari was born simultaneously in two places:

Tv kale garbha asampurne astame masi striyau you Devaki

Yasoda ca ca susubate saman Tada

In the eighth month of pregnancy, which is considered asampurna , incomplete, Yasoda and Devaki gave birth at the same time .* _________

* The meaning of the verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam 03/10/1947, His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada describes this issue: "Srila Thakura says Visvanatha Cakravarti Krishna, along with spiritual energy, Yogamaya, both as child advented of the son of Devaki and Yasoda. As the son of Devaki, Krishna and Vishnu appeared first, but as Vasudeva had not reached the position of love pure Krishna, considering adored his son Vishnu. Yasoda, however, pleased his son Krishna not understand his divine nature. That's the difference between Krishna as the son of Yasoda and Krishna as the son of Devaki. He explains Visvanatha Cakravarti on the authority of the Hari-vamsa.

Immediately after giving birth to their first child, Yasoda gave birth to a daughter, Yogamaya. Mahamaya is a portion of Yogamaya, and therefore Mahamaya was also there. Mahamaya Vasudev was then handed it to Kamsa, but Vrajabhumi Yogamaya remained hidden. For this reason it was announced that the eighth child of Yasoda was a child, and not a male. Kamsa was deceived.

Yasoda's joy

Madhu Kantha said then: "When Yasoda-mata gave birth to Krishna, they were all asleep. All were asleep the whole night. At dawn, the Lord Hari began to mourn: " Kwaa! Kwaa! Kwaa! "Everyone woke up. Yasomati also woke up and saw her beautiful son.

After seeing your wonderful, beautiful son, Yasoda was completely submerged in an ocean of bliss. Do not know what to do. She wept tears of joy and love. From her breast milk began to flow. The newborn was in the lap of Yasoda, and she looked flooded with joy. Yasoda-mata

spoke haltingly because of joy. In fact he could not say anything, just tears of love. Until that day Yasoda had only seen the children of others. But now he was watching his own son. Tears welled in her eyes and milk flowed from her breasts. All her sari was completely soaked. Again and again Yasoda-mata watching the face of his son, who resembled a lotus flower, a full moon. All nurses, and gopas gopis awoke after hearing the cries of the newborn. All came to Yasoda and exclaimed: "Oh, Not a girl but a boy! Yasoda gave birth to a son! "

All were very happy and joyful. It was as if all the people of Gokul, Vrajabhumi, had been submerged in an ocean of bliss. All gopas gopis and ran to the residence of Nanda Maharaja to see the newborn. The demigods were dancing in the heavenly planets, beating drums and chanting: " Hari bolo! , hari bolo! , hari bolo, bolo hari ! "The fourteen planetary systems rang with the sound of" hari bolo . "
In the heavenly planets
the deva-Naris , the wives of the demigods, rain began to throw flowers on Earth. All gopas and gopis danced joyously. Submerged in an ocean of happiness, they hugged each other with love and affection.

Nanda Maharaja immediately took a bath in accordance with Vedic rites. Then place the jata-karma- samskara , purificatory ceremony for the birth of a child. Brahmanas came and spoke svasti-vacana , prayers to invoke auspiciousness.

also came many musicians began to play a wide variety of musical instruments. The combined sound of drums, cymbals and other instruments reverberated all throughout the three planetary systems.

The three planetary systems were filled with supreme happiness, maha-ananda. Ptithivi-devi, Mother Earth, had been very, saddened and burdened by asuras, demons. Now the demons were going to die and must be desembarazaría Prithivi-its heavy burden. All sadhus, and vaisnanavas dvijas , brahmanas were happy. Dancing

ecstatic

When Nanda came to the maternity ward, all gopas and gopis said, "Nanda, come and behold your beautiful son. Grhe tobacco udaya haiyache sasi kata is as if many full moons had come at home. O, Nanda Maharaja!, Haila janma dibase etek Saphala , sheepskin dekha kamala Ananda way : after waiting a long time, has reached perfection in this birth. Many long years have elapsed. Come and see your child's face, which resembles a lotus. "

The news spread throughout Gokul, Vrajabhumi. All cowboys and cowgirls came in haste to the residence of Nanda. AILA gayala nandera dhaiya Mandira, Bedi Kandha bhara hate: the cowboys carried sticks in the hands and shoulders loaded Kandha bhara, bags holding a stick at both ends. As they walked to the house of Nanda Maharaja, danced and danced without stopping.

all sang: "O, Nanda, who have extraordinary fortune. Ah, now an ocean of joy has flooded home. "

Seeing the beautiful face like a lotus of his son, Nanda Maharaja began dancing ecstatically. In all sites Gokul cowboys and other people were dancing happily and clapping hands. In the heavenly planets demigods were also dancing. On the planet below, Patala, snakes were dancing. In the inner rooms of the house was Yasodarani dancing. Was dancing Siva, Brahma and Indra was dancing was dancing. Everyone was dancing full of bliss!

All cowboys came and gave gifts consisting of yogurt, turmeric and gorocana, a kind of auspicious yellow pigment. Nandarani, the wife of Nanda Maharaja, had been credited to all the good fortune and auspiciousness mine, because today she had to nilamani, Krishna, the blue gem, as his son.

Janmastami tithi sri-krsna maha-Mahotsav ki jaya! Tithi krsnastami
ki jaya fence!
bhagavan ki jaya krishna tithi avirbhava!
Vrajendra-nandana krishna tithi avirbhava ki jaya! Sri
Yasoda nandana nanda-nandana krishna ki jaya!