|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 282 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  133

Vrishni Gopasangam

Adhikatha  Dwaravathyam Vasatho Ramakrishnayo: | Suryoparaga: Sumahanaseeth Kalpakshaye  Yadha || Tham Jyathva Manuja Rajan Purasthadeva Sarvatha: | Samanthapanchakam Kshethram Yayu: Shreyovidhithsaya||

The practice of meditation and devotion is the process of fixing the mind and intellect on the indestructible supreme soul which is beyond time and region, devotion is not the worship of idols or following rites without the knowledge of it.  The worship of idols and following spiritual and religious rites is the practice to achieve the ‘Formless One’/realization of supreme consciousness/ realization of supreme Bhramam.  The Sthoolashareera and Prakrithi have to undergo constant transformation and ruin, the Sookshmashareera is beyond changes and eternal.

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, it was during the period of Rama and Krishna living in the city of Dwaraka, there was a complete solar eclipse took place, so the people of Dwaraka decided to follow strict austerities during the time eclipse, and they all moved to Samantha Panchaka Theertham close to Prabhasa Theertham at the instruction of Krishna.  The sixteen thousand wives and children attired in magnificent clothes, Bhramins, and Vrishnis took bath and arrived in Samantha Panchaka Theertham.  The people of Dwaraka, rulers of various Kingdoms were assembled on the banks of sacred river Symantha Panchaka Theertham which was established by Bhargava Rama, killing the wicked Kshatriyas for twenty-one times. A few of the people of Yadhus with Aniruddha remained in Dwaraka to protect the city from the threat.  Akroora, Vasudeva, Nandababa Devi Yasodha, all people of Vraja were assembled on the riverbank, they were embracing each other, once again Krishna met the people of Vraja and his foster parents after several years, they had a lot to converse each other, and they were shedding tears of joy of meeting.  There were Bhishma Pithamaha, Drona, Devi  Gandhari with her sons, and daughter,  Sanjaya, Vidura,  Kripa, King of Kunthibhoja,  Virata,  Bheeshmaka, Nagnajith Maharaja, Drupadha, Shalya, Dhrishtakethu, Kashiraja, King of  Dhama, Vishala, Mithila, and Madhri, Yudhamanyu, Susharma, Yudhishtira, followed by brothers and Devi Draupadi.  Devi Kunthi and Vasudeva expressed their love for each other.  Balarama and Krishna arrived before Devi Yasodha and Nandababa and offered their obeisance, they could not control the tears of joy embraced each other, Krishna introduced his wives to Devi Yasodha and Nandababa, Devi Rohini, and Vrajeshwaris, they were talking about the splendor and various amusements of Krishna.  Suddenly, Krishna noticed the female of cowherds, who were staring at him without blinking their eyes, whenever they blink eyes they were cursing Lord Bhrama.  They were drinking beauty Krishna through their eyes; they have forgotten all their worries and taking pleasure in his presence.  Krishna rushed to them, affectionately smiled and embraced them.  He took all those cowherds in an isolated place and enquired “Oh! Ladies, do you remember me? I have made a mistake; I did not make a visit to Vraja, although I have promised you all.  Kindly do not keep any ill-feelings towards me.  There were so many disasters and war happened during these periods of time, although we plan many things, the ‘Time’ has the power to break it.  Therefore it is advisable to accept the happenings and move forward, like the wind assembles the clouds and disperse them on the different parts of the sky.  Oh! Ladies, devotion is the only tool that can elevate your soul from the destructible nature of Prakrithi to the supreme soul which is eternal bliss.  Your brimming love and dedication upon me would give a nectar-like state of bliss to you, understand my all-pervasive nature, resides as a soul in living beings and contemplate upon me.”  Thus, Krishna blessed those Vrajeshwaris.”