|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 184 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 35

Kvachith Kalahamsanamanu Koojathi Koojitham | Abhinrithyathi Nriththyantham Harhinam Hasayan Kvachith ||

Krishna speaks to Balarama “Oh! Brother, look at this beautiful land of Vrindavan, filled with highly rich fragrant flowers, creepers, and trees.  The pious souls must have taken birth as trees due to their unfinished Karma; they are keeping their branches low on the Earth, in that way they are revealing humility, and prostrating before the Earth and deities.   They are serving the deities with their rich fragrant flowers, and amiably sharing shades.  The pack of honey bees taking great pleasure in the flowers as if the ascetic takes pleasure in the caves and isolated places in the woods, the buzzing sounds of the honey bees resembles the song sung in praise of Adipurusha. The peacocks and the deer in the woods multiply the attractiveness of the atmosphere with its mesmerizing looks like the young maiden of cowherds, the sounds of Cuckoo/Chakora and Krauncha, sounds like singing in praise of the supreme Lord.    The Hamsa/swan is taking pleasure in the rivers and ponds with their soft voices. Therefore the Earth is extremely fortunate, she is self-contented, all the living beings on this Earth serve her as the prime deity and singing in praise of her.”  In this way, Gopala praised the splendor of the Vrindavana, eventually the children surrounded him with music and dances took great pleasure in the woods and taking shelter under the trees.

The Supreme Lord Krishna taught us the real meaning of worship/Pujanam, by serving the cows and cowherds / Goseva in the Vraja.  The service to the cow is considered as highly propitious Dharma, it is the only animal serve the humans until it leaves the Earth, with the milk, cow dung, and urine.   All the dairy products such as ghee, butter, curd are highly nutritious boost the immune system, in this way it contributes good health to humans.    The Supreme Lord Krishna has chosen the sacred land Vrindavan, a lush green land, filled with trees and creepers, to perform his various amusements, he spends a good part of his life roaming in the woods, praising the Earth and its natural beauty/Bhuseva.   Therefore it is the responsibility of every single individual to protect the Earth from littering waste materials, usage of chemicals in the farmlands, deforestation,  protect from the destructions of ponds, wells, and rivers,  protect the water bodies from the waste materials, planting more trees and plants, keeping the surroundings clean and spotless.  The Supreme Lord has another name Bhakthaparadheena, he was kind and compassionate to powerless, destitute, and distressed people, and he relentlessly served the poor people/ Deenasamrakshanam.  It is the responsibility of the individuals to perform charity of essential items to people who are in real need of it, serving the homeless with shelter or necessities, serving the hungry people with the meal, serving the people with clothes, being supportive to people during the troubled times and console them,  etc.   The supreme Lord tirelessly served his parents and elderly and set an example for Mathru Pithru Seva.   Lord Krishna before leaving the Earth instructed his attendant to inform Arjuna about the upcoming deluge in Dwaraka and requested to protect the people of Dwaraka.  It is the responsibility of the individuals to take good care of elderly people and parents.  The Supreme Lord Krishna before leaving to the supreme abode, imparted the highest of knowledge to Udhdhava/Udhdhava Gita, during the great battle of Kurukshetra he enlightened Arjuna with the knowledge of Bhagavad Gita/  Gnana Seva.  In this way, Lord Krishna affirmed that the Gnanaseva is the superior service to society; it is the supreme service that transforms the minds of the people with the knowledge of ‘oneness in all’, ultimately it could bring peace, compassion and kindness in society.