KRISHNA LEELA SERIES 34 th Discourse

All his desires that he had during his journey had been fulfilled Lord Krishna is the husband of the Goddess of Fortune When He is pleased with His pure devotee, he can offer whatever the devotee desires Akrura reflects …

All his desires that he had

during his journey had been

fulfilled

Lord Krishna is the husband

of the Goddess of Fortune

When He is pleased with His

pure devotee, he can offer

whatever the devotee desires

akämah sarva-kämo vä moksha-käma udära-dhih tivrena bhakti-yogena yajeta purusham param A person who has broader intelligence, whether he be full of all material desire, without any material desire, or desiring liberation, must by all means worship the supreme whole, the Personality of Godhead. SB 2.3.10 catur-vidhä bhajante mäm janäh sukrtino 'rjuna ärto jijnäsur arthärthi jnäni ca bharatarshabha O best among the Bhäratas, four kinds of pious men begin to render devotional service unto Me—the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Absolute. BG 7.16

After supper Krishna & Balarama come to bid“good night” to Akrura Krishna asks … How is Kamsa dealing with his friends? How are my relatives? What are Kamsa’s plans? Krishna tells Akrura that his presence is welcome Krishna enquires from Akrura

After supper Krishna & Balarama come to

bid“good night” to Akrura

Krishna asks …

How is Kamsa dealing with his friends?

How are my relatives?

What are Kamsa’s plans?

Krishna tells Akrura that his presence

is welcome

Krishna recollects the past My father went through so many tribulations Because I was his Son he lost his other sons Kamsa is the greatest anachronism

My father went through so many tribulations

Because I was his Son he lost his other sons

Kamsa is the greatest anachronism

Akrura reveals Kamsa’s intentions Akrura narrated all the stories regarding Kamsa Including Kamsa’s plan to kill Vasudeva He related what happened when Narada disclosed that Krishna was Vasudev’s Son How Narada met Kamsa He told Kamsa about Krishna’s transfer to Gokul just after His birth And also that Krishna killed all the demons he sent

Akrura narrated all the stories regarding Kamsa

Including Kamsa’s plan to kill Vasudeva

He related what happened when Narada

disclosed that Krishna was Vasudev’s Son

How Narada met Kamsa

He told Kamsa about Krishna’s transfer to

Gokul just after His birth

And also that Krishna killed all the demons

he sent

Purpose of Akrura’s visit to Vrindavan To take Krishna back to Mathura On hearing Kamsa’s plans Balarama and Krishna mildly laughed

To take Krishna back to Mathura

On hearing Kamsa’s plans

Balarama and Krishna mildly

laughed

Nanda Maharaja starts for Mathura On Krishna’s word, Nanda Maharaj immediately calls for the cowherd boys Taking lots of milk and milk preparations, They are to set out for Mathura. Nanda Maharaja tells the police chief to invite the villagers for Dhanur Yagna

On Krishna’s word, Nanda Maharaj immediately calls for the cowherd boys

Taking lots of milk and milk preparations, They are to set out for Mathura.

Nanda Maharaja tells the police chief to invite the villagers for Dhanur Yagna

Plight of the Gopis Overwhelmed with anxiety Aggrieved, faces turned black Begin to breathe warmly, palpitations of the heart

Overwhelmed with anxiety

Aggrieved, faces turned black

Begin to breathe warmly, palpitations of the heart

Imminent separation from Krishna Stop all work as if called forth to die Hair loosens when they hear that Akrura is taking Krishna away Some immediately faint due to separation from Krishna

Stop all work as if called forth to die

Hair loosens when they hear that Akrura is

taking Krishna away

Some immediately faint due to separation

from Krishna

Overwhelmed with grief They remember … His attractive smile His sweet words His characteristics How he moves about in Vrindavan His joking words

They remember …

His attractive smile

His sweet words

His characteristics

How he moves about in Vrindavan

His joking words

Assemble with heavy beating hearts With tears in their eyes, remembering Krishna, they begin to converse Providence is cruel, Krishna is cruel, Akrura (means not cruel) is cruel! We have left everything for Krishna and He is now neglecting us

With tears in their eyes, remembering Krishna, they begin to converse

Providence is cruel, Krishna is cruel, Akrura (means not cruel) is cruel!

We have left everything for Krishna and He is now neglecting us

Gopis imagine the scene in Mathura Great functions in Mathura city Krishna would pass through the streets. Different communities of Yadu dynasty expecting the arrival of Krishna The beautiful girls of Mathura would look from the balconies. Gopis feel threatened. Krishna will be controlled by them and forget us.

Great functions in Mathura city

Krishna would pass through the streets.

Different communities of Yadu dynasty

expecting the arrival of Krishna

The beautiful girls of Mathura would look from

the balconies.

Gopis feel threatened.

Krishna will be controlled by them and forget us.

Gopis condemn Akrura’s activities Akrura is taking away dearest Krishna. He did not inform or comfort them. Krishna is already seated on the chariot. He is neither intelligent nor civilized. Krishna and the cowherd men are callous. They are yolking the bulls for the journey. Elders are merciless. They don’t stop Krishna from going. Even the demigods are unkind. They don’t impend Krishna’s departure.

Akrura is taking away dearest Krishna.

He did not inform or comfort them.

Krishna is already seated on the chariot.

He is neither intelligent nor civilized.

Krishna and the cowherd men are callous.

They are yolking the bulls for the journey.

Elders are merciless.

They don’t stop Krishna from going.

Even the demigods are unkind.

They don’t impend Krishna’s departure.

Gopis cry all night Pray for natural disturbances Decide to personally stop Krishna How can we forget Krishna our life and soul? Every evening Krishna would return home His smiling face is covered with godhuli. He plays on His flute and looks on kindly. If He leaves, we cannot live. O Dear Damodara! Dear Madhava!

Pray for natural disturbances

Decide to personally stop Krishna

How can we forget Krishna our life and soul?

Every evening Krishna would return home

His smiling face is covered with godhuli.

He plays on His flute and looks on kindly.

If He leaves, we cannot live.

O Dear Damodara! Dear Madhava!

Gopis surround the Chariot Akrura starts for Mathura on the chariot with Krishna and Balarama. Nanda Maharaja and the cowherd boys follow. Gopis surround the chariot and look at Krishna with pitiable eyes.

Akrura starts for Mathura on the chariot with Krishna and Balarama.

Nanda Maharaja and the cowherd boys follow.

Gopis surround the chariot and look at Krishna with pitiable eyes.

Krishna is very much affected by the plight of the Gopis. His duty is to start for Mathura. It has been foretold by Narada.

Krishna is very much affected by the plight of the Gopis.

His duty is to start for Mathura.

It has been foretold by Narada.

Krishna consoles the Gopis They should not grieve. He would soon return. He has to finish some business. But, the Gopis did not disperse.

They should not grieve.

He would soon return.

He has to finish some business.

But, the Gopis did not disperse.

The chariot leaves Vrindavana The chariot proceeds towards the west, the minds of the Gopis follow. They watch the chariot until only the dust of the chariot could be seen. They stood still as if like painted pictures.

The chariot proceeds towards the west, the minds of the Gopis follow.

They watch the chariot until only the dust of the chariot could be seen.

They stood still as if like painted pictures.

Gopis remember Krishna They decide Krishna is not returning soon. With disappointed hearts, they return home. They simply think of Krishna day and night. In this way, they derive some consolation.

They decide Krishna is not

returning soon.

With disappointed hearts, they

return home.

They simply think of Krishna

day and night.

In this way, they derive

some consolation.

Akrura visits Vishnuloka within the Yamuna Krishna & Balarama bathe in Yamuna. Akrura takes permission to bathe. While chanting Gayatri mantra, Akrura sees Krishna Balarama in the Yamuna waters. Confused, he rushes to the chariot and finds Them sitting as before. Goes back to the Yamuna and this time sees Lord Krishna as Maha Vishnu & Lord Balarama as Sesha NAga Lord surrounded by Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva, Prahlad, Narada, 4 Kumaras & other heavenly denizens

Krishna & Balarama bathe in Yamuna.

Akrura takes permission to bathe.

While chanting Gayatri mantra,

Akrura sees Krishna Balarama in

the Yamuna waters.

Confused, he rushes to the chariot

and finds Them sitting as before.

Goes back to the Yamuna and this

time sees Lord Krishna as

Maha Vishnu & Lord Balarama as

Sesha NAga

Lord surrounded by Lord Brahma,

Lord Shiva, Prahlad, Narada,

4 Kumaras & other heavenly denizens

Description of Maha Vishnu Very pleasing, raised nose, broad forehead, reddish lips Long arms, high shoulders, broad chest, deep navel, broad waist Toes like lotus petals , dazzling nails Decorated with valuable jewels Palms like lotus flowers, held emblems of Vishnu MUrthi Chest marked with Srivatsa Although overwhelmed, Akrura bows down and begins to offer prayers in a faltering voice.

Very pleasing, raised nose, broad forehead, reddish lips

Long arms, high shoulders, broad chest, deep navel, broad waist

Toes like lotus petals , dazzling nails

Decorated with valuable jewels

Palms like lotus flowers, held

emblems of Vishnu MUrthi

Chest marked with Srivatsa

Although overwhelmed, Akrura

bows down and begins to

offer prayers in a faltering voice.

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