|| Om Namo Bhagavathe
Vasudevaya ||
Chapter – 150 – The legend
of Lord Krishna – 4
The practice of realization
of Bhramam through meditation, contemplation upon supreme Lord is considered
as superior, the performance of any righteous deeds to fulfill one’s own desires is
considered as inferior.
“ Srikrishna Rukminikantha
GopijanaManohara | Samsarasagare Magnam Mammudhdhara Jagathguro ||”
Pareekshith speaks “Oh!
Mahamune, You have described the Soma and Surya dynasty in detail, later you
have described the clan of Yadhu, and told that supreme Lord Hari was born in
that clan of Yadhu, but you have not described the incarnation of the Supreme
Lord who symbolizes Universe and its living beings, hence kindly describe the
passionate sport of supreme Lord Hari who was incarnated Lord Krishna in the
clan of Yadhu. I cannot forget the grace
of Lord Krishna who showered an abundance of mercy on us. He is highly revered by
the ascetics and liberated souls who undergo strict austerities and observes
celibacy. The glorious myths of supreme
Lord Krishna are Bhava Aushadha which removes all the incurable illness of
worldly existence, it protects the soul from extreme fear, anxieties, depression,
desolation, etc. This is one and only
kind of cure for the sufferings and miseries of worldly existence. The Supreme Lord Krishna has performed the
task of a ferry to our ancestors who were battling against the powerful water
current of the river crammed with giant whales like Bhishma Pithamaha and
Kauravas. He elevated the souls of my ancestors
from distress and extreme grief and safely boarded them on the shore. How can I forget the mercy of Supreme Lord
Krishna? He protected me while I was in the mother’s womb, while the Pandavas
were distraught of lack of children to please the ancestors; I was the only
solace in the womb of Devi Uththara.
The wicked son of Dronacharya shot a powerful arrow of Bhramasthra aiming
at my mother’s womb. My mother rushed to
Lord Krishna and took shelter at his lotus feet. He assumed thumb size and entered in my
mother’s womb and protected the fetus with the powerful weapon disc. How can I forget all these? In this way, the supreme Lord Krishna who is
Purusha resides as a soul in living beings has performed numerous passionate
sports on the Earth. Therefore kindly
describe all those in detail. ”
Pareekshith speaks “Oh!
Mahamune, you have once told Balarama is the son of Rohini, and later you have
explained him as the son of Devaki as well.
How is that possible? Why did
Krishna left Devi Devaki and Vasudeva immediately after birth and lived as an adopted child of Devi Yashodha and Nandababa?
Why Krishna did kill his uncle Kamsa?
How long did he perform pastimes on the Earth? What were that passionate
sports? How many wives he had? Oh!
Sarvajja, you are aware of all, therefore kindly narrate the nectar-like myths
of supreme Lord Hari.”
It was almost four days,
King Pareekshith who was seated on the banks of river Ganga along with
illustrious Sages Parashara, Maharishi Vedavyasa, and Rishis before Rishi Shuka
Bramham, seated on a raised platform of the preceptor. Pareekshith has not moved from his seat for
the past four days now when Shuka Bhramam advises taking a break for a while,
Pareekshith gracefully reveals that he is neither tired of neither hunger nor
thirst. Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh!
Rajarshi, your mind, and intellect is completely drenched in the legend of
Vasudeva,/Sarvabhoodhadhivasa, whoever listens to the glorious myths of
Vasudeva gets purified as a dip in the sacred
river Ganga. It purifies the speaker,
listener and the individuals who make it possible to listens to others. You are fortunate to listen to the various
amusements of supreme Lord Krishna. Oh!
Rajarshi, I shall narrate the various passionate sports of Lord Krishna.”
