|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 200 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 51

Shyamam  Hiranyaparidhim Vanamalyaharha Dhathupravala Nataveshamanuvrathamse | Vinyastha Hasthamitharena Dhunanamabjam  Karnnothpalalakapola Mukhabjahasam ||

The Viprapathni’s witnessed the most beautiful appearance of supreme Lord Krishna who has the complexion of dark clouds, attired in golden-colored silk garment, adorned in Vanamala, flowers, feathers of the peacock, pearl ornaments, and beautiful ear ornaments, he was seated with the cowherds.  The Viprapathni’ fixed their gaze on the marvelous form of Krishna, without blinking their eyes,  they stood like a stone pillar and instantly freed from their sorrows.  The Supreme Lord Krishna who resides as ‘Dhrik’/soul in living beings received the wives of Vipra with extreme compassion and received the meals from their hands and spoke “ Oh! Viprapathins, you are most welcome, you are highly intellectuals, you have sincere and firm devotion on the supreme Lord, you all are most beloved to me, and you have a thorough knowledge of the supreme Lord who resides as a soul in living beings, and his presence as a Prana stirs the intellect and mind to take pleasure in all the richness of material comforts, body and people, and the beautiful things around.  Oh! Viprapathni, kindly return to the Yagashala so that the completion of Yaga would be fruitful in your presence.”

In this legend Vipras who is well-versed in Veda and Vedantha worshiped the supreme Lord without the knowledge his all-pervading nature, they believed in the recitation of Vedic chants and the performance of fire sacrifices for the achievement of material well-being.  The Viprapathni’s who had no knowledge of Veda and Vedantha, they devoted their mind, body, and deeds to the supreme soul who resides as soul, and has the knowledge of all-pervading nature,  they were so sincere and focused to attain the omnipresent Lord without any expectation.   Further, the Supreme Lord Krishna revealed the highest knowledge of the Supreme Lord as a soul in living beings and easiest way to attain the Bhramam to Viprapathni.

 Viprapathni’s speaks “Oh! Bhagavan, kindly do not ask us to leave, do not hurt with your words.  Kindly make the words pronounced in the Veda’s are true, you have affirmed that you will not leave your ardent devotees, hence kindly do not leave us.  We have surrendered to your lotus feet that have adorned the Thulsidhama, we have abandoned all the attachments to the family and people, and we have refused to follow the words of our husbands.  Oh! Bhagavan, we are completely surrendered to you; we have no shelter other than you, Oh! Arindhama who is the destroyer of enemies, kindly accept us as your sincere attendants, we have discarded all the relationships, we did not follow their order, and if we return,  definitely they will not accept us.”

Bhagavan speaks “ Oh! Viprapathni, listen to me carefully, you cannot please me, by living close to me.  You can devote your mind and intellect in me with the knowledge of my all-pervading nature. Therefore return to your family and your people, perform all your duties and responsibilities sincerely, and always contemplate upon the supreme soul. Whoever taken shelter in me will not get rejected, your family will not abandon you. I shall assure you,  you will attain me with the constant practice of meditation and contemplation.”