Chapter - 147 – The legend
of Lord Krishna-1
Krishnam Narayanam Vandhe Krishnam Vandhe Vrajapriyam | Krishnam Dhwaipayanam Vandhe Krishnam Vandhe Prithasutham ||
Anthakale Thu Yenaiva Shrooyathe Shukha Shasthravak| Preethya Thasyaiva Vaikundham Govindhoapi Prayacchathi ||
The human intellect and the mind cannot be freed from thoughts like the body undergoes aging, the process blood circulation, constant death and birth of blood cells, the process of inhalation and exhalation, ultimately it has to ruin.
If the mind and intellect are not utilized wisely, it may wander through the
unwanted areas of life, people, things, and thereby undergoes extreme grief and fear of
anxiety. It can be wedged to pure
thoughts as well as impure thoughts.
The pure thoughts are selflessness, compassion, serenity, honesty,
dedication, kindness, and knowledge of oneness in all. The impure thoughts are the excessive desire for accumulation of
wealth and possession of material things, the constant search for sensual pleasure, jealousy, pride, wickedness, selfishness, lust, attachment to
people, wealth and fame. Therefore the
human thoughts can either elevate the soul into a state of bliss, or it can
heave into extreme darkness of ignorance as well. The attachment to material matters and
bondage would cause repeated births, dispassionate to the worldly matters and
people would elevate the soul to the state of bliss. The constant practice of being dispassionate
to people, material affairs would raise the soul to Paramampadham/eternal
bliss.
The legend of Lord Krishna
teaches the difference of Intellect /Gnana and Wisdom/Vignana, the capability to respond to the situation accurately, pleasantness, extreme kindness, compassion, care, love, etc. In his whole life, Lord Krishna never shed
tears of grief or distress, instead, he shed tears of joy and compassion after
witnessing the pure love and devotion of his devotees like Sudhama and people of Vraja. He shed tears in childhood to make his mother
believe her ultimate authority upon her child who is absolute Bhramam, thereby extended happiness to his
devoted mother Yashomathi. He elevated
the soul of Arjuna who was distressed and prepared to run away from the
greatest battle of Kurukshetra. He advised the essence Bhagavad Gita to Arjun and
instructed him to follow his duties, ultimately gave away all the appreciation of
the victory in the battle. Devi Kunthi
who had lost her elder son who was killed by her another son on the battlefield, she had lost all her grandchildren, her sons and daughter-in-law had to
undergo endless troubles all through their lives, she is praising Krishna and furthermore requesting him to give constant troubles so that she would contemplate upon the pleasing Lord Krishna. The Supreme Lord Krishna is beyond virtues,
he is dispassionate and unblemished. In
this way, Lord Krishna lived his entire life with serenity even though he had to encounter limitless obstacles, he elevated the souls who are surrendered to him.
