Krishna Leela Series Part 37 – Chp 42: The Breaking of the Bow in the Sacrificial Arena

RECAP…. Krishna enters Mathura Washerman was killed Sudama the florist presented garlands to Krishna and Balarama and they blessed him.

Krishna enters Mathura

Washerman was killed

Sudama the florist presented garlands to Krishna and Balarama and they blessed him.

Continuing… Krishna and Balaram left the florist Met a hunchbacked woman who was Kamsa’s servant She was carrying a dish of sandalwood pulp Krishna joked Asked to offer Him the sandalwood Why should she?

Krishna and Balaram left the florist

Met a hunchbacked woman who was Kamsa’s servant

She was carrying a dish of sandalwood pulp

Krishna joked

Asked to offer Him the sandalwood

Why should she?

yat karosi yad asnasi yaj juhosi dadasi yat yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kurusva mad-arpanam Translation “ Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer or give away, and whatever austerities you perform—do that, O son of Kunti, as an offering to Me.” Gita 9.27

yat karosi yad asnasi yaj juhosi dadasi yat yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kurusva mad-arpanam

Translation

“ Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer or give away, and whatever austerities you perform—do that, O son of Kunti, as an offering to Me.”

Gita 9.27

kayena vaca manasendriyair va buddhyatmana vanusrta-svabhavat karoti yad yat sakalam parasmai narayanayeti samarpayet tat In accordance with the particular nature one has acquired in conditioned life, whatever one does with body, words, mind, senses, intelligence or purified consciousness one should offer to the Supreme, thinking, "This is for the pleasure of Lord Narayana." --SB 11.2.36

kayena vaca manasendriyair va buddhyatmana vanusrta-svabhavat karoti yad yat sakalam parasmai narayanayeti samarpayet tat

In accordance with the particular nature one has acquired in conditioned life, whatever one does with body, words, mind, senses, intelligence or purified consciousness one should offer to the Supreme, thinking, "This is for the pleasure of Lord Narayana." --SB 11.2.36

Krishna Continues.. Kubja replied that she was a maidservant of Kamsa She was captivated by the “dark boy” Started smearing the Lords’ bodies with satisfaction and devotion Krishna wanted to reward her for her service What did he do?

Kubja replied that she was a maidservant of Kamsa

She was captivated by the “dark boy”

Started smearing the Lords’ bodies with satisfaction and devotion

Krishna wanted to reward her for her service

What did he do?

Krishna pressed the feet of hers with his toes and jerked her up with his 2 fingers while holding the cheeks. Immediately, she transformed into a beautiful damsel. Who is this hunchback-turned-damsel anyway? Signifies the return of Justice

Krishna pressed the feet of hers with his toes and jerked her up with his 2 fingers while holding the cheeks.

Immediately, she transformed into a beautiful damsel.

Who is this hunchback-turned-damsel anyway?

Signifies the return of Justice

Kubja Proposes.. She was so happy that she invited Him to her home Krishna felt shy, smiled and spoke nice pleasing words to her to satisfy her senses Krishna was NOT lusty Devotional Lust? Everything should be directed towards Krishna

She was so happy that she invited Him to her home

Krishna felt shy, smiled and spoke nice pleasing words to her to satisfy her senses

Krishna was NOT lusty

Devotional Lust?

Everything should be directed towards Krishna

Krishna left … Krishna passed by the market place and women were almost fainting captivated by his beauty The mercantile men worshipped both brothers Krishna enquired on where the place of sacrifice was

Krishna passed by the market place and women were almost fainting captivated by his beauty

The mercantile men worshipped both brothers

Krishna enquired on where the place of sacrifice was

The Lord enters… Kamsa arranged for Dhanur Yajna Krishna saw the huge bow resembling a rainbow Krishna was warned not to enter

Kamsa arranged for Dhanur Yajna

Krishna saw the huge bow resembling a rainbow

Krishna was warned not to enter

Breaking of the Bow… Krishna brushed aside all the guards He took the bow in his left hand and stringed it. After stringing he broke it into two! A thundering crack was heard and Kamsa got frightened The caretaker and Kamsa sent men to kill Krishna but it was of no use as they got beaten by the broken bow wielded by Krishna and Balarama

Krishna brushed aside all the guards

He took the bow in his left hand and stringed it.

After stringing he broke it into two!

A thundering crack was heard and Kamsa got frightened

The caretaker and Kamsa sent men to kill Krishna but it was of no use as they got beaten by the broken bow wielded by Krishna and Balarama

The brothers left the Arena.. Krishna and Balarama left the area and went back to their camp Visited places in Mathura with great delight and everyone were so blissful seeing Them They strolled carefree not worrying about Kamsa.

Krishna and Balarama left the area and went back to their camp

Visited places in Mathura with great delight and everyone were so blissful seeing Them

They strolled carefree not worrying about Kamsa.

Bad Omens… Kamsa became worried hearing the news of the killing of his men and the breaking of the bow. Kamsa started having bad omens while awake and also while asleep.

Kamsa became worried hearing the news of the killing of his men and the breaking of the bow.

Kamsa started having bad omens while awake and also while asleep.

Some signs while awake… No reflection of the head Hole in the shadow Trees were seen in golden hue He couldn’t see his own footsteps Embraced by ghosts Riding a donkey Drinking Poison COULD NOT SLEEP

No reflection of the head

Hole in the shadow

Trees were seen in golden hue

He couldn’t see his own footsteps

Embraced by ghosts

Riding a donkey

Drinking Poison

COULD NOT SLEEP

Arrangement of the Wrestling Arena… Kamsa arranged for the wrestling arena. Platform was decorated wonderfully Even though sitting on a high throne, his heart was beating very fast in fear of death.

Kamsa arranged for the wrestling arena.

Platform was decorated wonderfully

Even though sitting on a high throne, his heart was beating very fast in fear of death.

Enter the Wrestlers…. Famous wrestlers like Canura, Mustika, Sala, Kuta etc arrived Nanda Maharaja and the respectable cowherd men from Vraja also arrived They gave gifts and sat on their respective chairs near the King

Famous wrestlers like Canura, Mustika, Sala, Kuta etc arrived

Nanda Maharaja and the respectable cowherd men from Vraja also arrived

They gave gifts and sat on their respective chairs near the King

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