|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 284 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  135

Yan Mayaya Thaththva Vidhuththama  Vayam Vimohitha  Vishwasrijam Adheesha | Yadheeshithavyayathi Gooda  Ehaya  Aho Vichithram Bhagavath Vicheshtitham ||

Rishis looked at the face of Krishna and began to speak “ Oh, Jagathguru, it is your Maya that made the souls soaked in worldly matters and bondages, you are creating all those living and non-living things assuming various form and names from your Maya, finally it merges in you while living on the Earth they believe all those imaginary relationships with people, wealth, material comforts of destructible matters as real, without the knowledge of the supreme soul who resides as a soul in living beings.  The constant association with the intellectuals, who have profound knowledge in scriptures, would elevate the soul from worldly matters.  It is our Janmasaphalyam we had the opportunity to attain your nearness. Oh! Bhagavan, you are beyond ‘Time’,  you are Purusha,  you reside as a soul in living beings, you are the highest philosophy, you are witnessing all that happening, you are the essence of Veda, we shall prostrate before you.” They prostrate before Krishna and Krishna bade farewell to them. 

Namo Va: Sarvadhevebhya Rishaya:Shrothumarhadha | Karmana  Karma Nirharo Yadhasyan Nasthadhuchyatham ||

Vasudeva was listening to the conversation of Krishna between the illustrious Rishis and Sages, eventually, he felt unworthy of himself watching the illustrious Rishis prostrating before his son Krishna.  He felt guilty for considering Krishna as his son; he never had a thought to prostrate before him.  Vasudeva rushed after the Rishis, and stopped Maharshi Narada and enquired “ Oh! Maharishi,  I shall prostrate before you.  I want to hear from you, is it possible to remove the sin, with the performance of Karma/veneration of idols, fire sacrifices that could bring temporary satisfaction? Is it possible to get rid of the troubles with the performance of Karma?”  Maharishi Narada replied “ Oh! Vasudeva, I am surprised to hear from the father of Krishna, even attaining the supreme Lord as your child, like a person living close to the sacred river Ganga, searching for a sacred river to purify his sins.  I shall advise you to get rid of your sorrows; people who are soaked in Karma could elevate their souls with intense devotion, dedication, and faith upon Jishnu and please him, and accept all that incidents happen in life as the grace of Lord.  In this way, people who are living in Grihasthashrma Dharma could bring the serenity of mind and elevate their minds and intellect to the supreme Lord at ease.  Oh! Vasudeva, your son who is divine personified on Earth, instructed us to follow the same. I have nothing new to advise you, all that we have learnt from him.  Therefore learn to abandon Viththaishana/attachment to wealth, Yajja, Dhana Griha Dhara Suthaishana/ attachment to fire sacrifices, possessions, houses, wife and children, and conduct practice for achieving the elevation of soul/Athmaishana.”  Vasudeva became happy, he thought if he did not prostrate before the supreme Lord Krishna, it would be a great loss for him.

Viththaishanam Yajja Dhanair Grihair Dhara  Suthaishanam | Athmalokaishanam Deva Kalena Visrijedh Budha: | Grame Thyakthaishana: Sarve  Yayurdheerasthapovanam ||