|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 180 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 31

Yavadh Vathsapavathsakalpaka Vapuryavath Karanghryadhikam | Yavadh Dhrishtivishana Venudhalashikhyavadh Vibhooshambaram || Yavath Sheela Gunabhidhakrithavayo Yavath Viharadhikam | Sarvam Vishnumayam Girongavadhaja: Sarvaswaroopo Bhabhau ||Swayamathma Athmagovathan Prathivaryathma Vathsapai: | Kreedan Athma Viharaishcha  Sarvathma  Paravishath Vrajam ||

The children who were taking pleasure in partaking meals have noticed that their cows and calves are missing; they have expressed anxiousness to Krishna.  Instantly, they have stopped consuming meals, their face filled with terror, in a second everyone’s smiling face has become doomed to extreme fear and anxieties.  Krishna pacified them to finish their meals, promised them to bring back their cattle.  Thus, Krishna left the place with a handful of curd rice.  The Maharishi Vedavyasa describes the compassion and self-sacrificing nature of the Supreme Lord, who is Bhakthaparadheena/ could not bear the troubles of his ardent devotees, he could have finished the meal and conduct in search of cattle, but he did not wait for finishing the meal, immediately he left the place with a handful of it. 

The lotus born Bhrama/Ambhojasambhava desired to witness the marvelous pastimes of the little Krishna.  He hid the entire cows and calves in a cave, while Krishna conducting search for it, eventually entered in a dense forest, he called out the names of cows, but did not get any response.  He returned to the sand bed of Yamuna where the children were partaking meal, Alas! There were no children in the place.  Lord Bhrama who desired to witness the splendor of Little Krishna, hid the children of cowherds also in a cave.  The divine child Krishna who is residing as Antharathma represents living and non-living things realized the amusement of Bhrama who hid the cows and cowherds.  He smiled at himself, he envisioned the cows and herds, and began the creation of cows and calves similar to those of cowherds, he performed the same amusement with the children of cowherds without missing even a single or small details like clothes, stick, flute, ornaments, flowers, and the habits, virtues of children of the cowherds.  In this way, he performed the pastime of Sarvam Vishnumayam.  The Supreme Lord who is all-pervading assumed the form of children of cowherds, cows, and calves, immersed in various passionate sport in the homes of cowherds.  Maharishi Vedavyasa describes the endless miracles that took place after Krishna assumed the form of children of cowherds and cows and calves.  The woman of cowherds felt extremely affectionate to their children, even though they could not realize the real nature of supreme Bhramam.  The cows were showering milk from its udder without their knowledge after seeing their calves.  None of the cowherds could realize the presence of supreme Lord Vishnu who assumed the form of cows and children.  In this way, a year has passed, Krishna took the children and cattle with him for grazing on a regular basis.  Once, he went to woods with Balarama, the children left their cows for grazing, eventually, all the cows reached on the peak of Mount Govardhana.  They found the calves at the foothill of Govardhana, they did not waste a moment, all the cows dashed down to their calves, even though the pathways were too harsh and thorny, the children of cowherds also followed them, in this way the cows, calves and the children expressed their extreme love with each other.  Balarama felt doubtful after seeing the boundless expression of love among cows, calves, and children.  Balarama with his divine eyes realized the presence of his beloved little Krishna in every cowherds and cow.  Balarama enquired Krishna why did he perform a pastime like that.  Little Krishna explained the whole happenings and the reason for assuming the form of children of cowherds and their cattle to please the mothers of Vraj and keep them away from the trouble of missing their children.  Balarama was highly pleased and surprised at the creation of Little Krishna.