Krishna Bhakti Sangha Presents 20 TH DISCOURSE KRISHNA LEELA

Part 20 – Devouring the Forest Fire

Killing the Demon Pralambasura Recap

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.

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?

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?

cätur-varnyam mayä srshtam guna-karma-vibhägasah tasya kartäram api mäm viddhy akartäram 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. BG 4.13

Four Varnas - four divisions of the social order Brähmanas Intelligent class of men Ksatriyas Administrative class Vaishyas Mercantile men Shüdras Laborer class

Four Ashramas - four divisions of the spiritual order Brahmachari Grihastha Vanaprastha Sannyasa

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

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.

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 väpi smaran bhävam tyajaty ante kalevaram tam tam evaiti kaunteya sadä tad-bhäva-bhävitah 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. anta-käle ca mäm eva smaran muktvä kalevaram yah prayäti sa mad-bhävam yäti nästy atra samsayah 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.

Boys think Nobody to save

us except Krishna

Krishna Consciousness Joyful Devotees always joyful mäträ-sparshäs tu kaunteya sitoshna-sukha-duùkha-däh ägamäpäyino ’nityäs täms titikshasva bhärata 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. Cows are pure devotees B odily happiness & distress Kuntidevi Prayer

Devotees always joyful

Cows are pure devotees

B odily happiness & distress

Kuntidevi Prayer

Boys surrender to Krishna’s 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.”

Boys surrender to Krishna’s lotus

feet to protect the Cows and also

save them

Krishna spoke through His eyes “ Don’t Worry” - Assurance Supreme mystic (Yogeshwara) Swallowed all the flames of the fire & saved the Cows . 8 Mystic Powers of Yogis Boys were unconscious Demons show mystic powers

Krishna spoke through His eyes

“ Don’t Worry” - Assurance

Supreme mystic (Yogeshwara)

Swallowed all the flames of

the fire & saved the Cows .

8 Mystic Powers of Yogis

Boys were unconscious

Demons show mystic powers

Boys woke up at Bhändira forest Free from forest fire attack Boys thought Krishna must be a demigod Devotees covered by Yogamaya Spontaneous Love Krishna & Balaram return home Gopis became joyous One moment like 12 Years

Boys woke up at Bhändira forest

Free from forest fire attack

Boys thought Krishna must be a

demigod

Devotees covered by Yogamaya

Spontaneous Love

Krishna & Balaram return home

Gopis became joyous

One moment like 12 Years

Love of God 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 Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

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 nehäbhikrama-näso ’sti pratyaväyo na vidyate sv-alpam apy asya dharmasya träyate mahato bhayät 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-dharmän parityajya mäm ekam sharanam vraja aham tväm sarva-päpebhyo mokshayishyämi mä 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