|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 199 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 50

Viprapathyanugraham

Rama Rama Mahaveerya Krishna Dhushta Nibharhana | Yesha  Vai Badhathe  Kshunnasthacchanthim Karthumarhadha: ||Ithyadhishta Bhagavatha Gathvayachantha They Thadha | Krithanjjaliputa Vipra Dhandavath Pathitha Bhuvi || Hey Bhoomideva: Shrunutha  Krishnasyadheshakarina: | Prapthajjyaneetha Bhadhram  Vo Gopanno Ramachodhithan ||

Shukha Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, the children of cowherds were tired of hunger while returning from the woods.  They requested Rama and Krishna to find a way to get some meals; Krishna decided to bless his ardent devotees Viprapathni/wives of twice-born in the woods and said “Oh! Children, there is a fire sacrifice in the name of Angirasam, conducted by the twice-borns,/Bhramavadhina who are well-versed in Veda and Upanishads, conducts Yajja and please the deities,  Karmakandi they performing the fire sacrifice to attain the heavenly pleasures.  Therefore, Children, you go to the hermitage of twice-born and request for the meal in our names.”  Thus, the children of cowherds went to meet the Vipra, requested for meals with folded hands, they prostrated before the twice-born and spoke “Oh! Bhoomipalaka Oh! Brahmana, we have instructed by Rama and Krishna who have arrived close to your hermitage, with herds of cows and all of us. They are very close to your place and tired of hunger, hence requesting for meals.  If possible kindly provide us some meals which are kept ready.  Do not be anxious, though you have prepared them with an intention to offer into the fire sacrifice, some of them can give away before offering in the Agni.” The Brahmins who were engaged in performing fire sacrifices to fulfill their own meager wishes, swollen with pride, ignored the requests of the children of cowherds. They were ignorant without the knowledge of the Supreme Lord who is all-pervading, absolute Bhramam,   Adhokshaja who is beyond Desha, Kala, time, Dhravyam, Manthra, Thanthra, fire sacrifices, etc.  They considered Krishna as the leader of cowherds; they did not understand the nature of Parambhrama.  The cowherds felt very disappointed to see the behavior of the Bhramanas towards their dear Krishna and Balarama who have performed superhuman deeds to protect the people of Vraja.   They returned to the woods and informed Krishna who laughed at the Bhramanas who was performing fire sacrifice to fulfill their material desires.  Krishna advised the cowherds to meet the Viprapathni who is sincere devotees of Lord and intellectuals, and inform the arrival of Sankarshana and Krishna.

Namo Vo  Viprapathnibhyo Nibodhatha  Vachamsi Na: | Itho Avidhoore Charatha  Krishneheshitham Vayam || Gagashcharayan Sa Gopalai: Saramo Dhooramagatha: | Bhubhukshithasya  Thasyannam Sanugasya  Pradheeyatham ||

The cowherds met the Viprapathni who was seated in the Yagashala and said “ Oh! Viprapathni Matha, we shall prostrate before you, we are the messengers of Krishna, we have arrived in this forest with our cow herds, and we have crossed several miles of the wood and reached close to your hermitage.  We are tired of hunger, kindly serve Rama and Krishna with meals; we will deliver it to them.”  The Viprapathni’s seated in the Yagashala became highly enthusiastic hearing the names of Krishna, they raised from their seats abruptly, they were keenly waiting to see Krishna.  They rushed to pack the four types of meals which are kept ready to offer in the fire sacrifices, they packed the rice and all that cooked items in the leaves.   The Brahmanas watched the Viprapathni preparing to leave the Yagashala, immediately they put a sudden halt to the fire sacrifices, and created an obstacle to their movement.  But they could not control the women who were already mentally prepared to leave Yagashala to meet Krishna.  They hurried to the place where Krishna and Balarama were seated on the riverbank of Yamuna.