KK 83 – Govinda is blissful on entering the devotee’s heart

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Verse 83

sarvagnyatve cha mougdhye cha sârvabhoumam-idam mahah,

nirvipannayan hanta nirvana-padam-ashnute.83.

Translation

This mass of effulgence is simultaneously omniscient and all-naive. It has entered my eyes and is now becoming supremely blissful.83.

Âswâd-bindu purport

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rila Krishnadâs Kavirâj Goswâmi explains, Sri Lilâshuk is saying: Earlier whatever forms I had begged to see, Sri Krishna is appearing before me in the same forms. He is omniscient, so He knew the Vrajavadhus’ heartfelt desire and fulfilled it during the Râs-dance. At the same time, He is also completely naïve. Sri Lilâshuk realized Sri Krishna’s naiveté and recited this verse in ecstasy and amazement.

Sri Sri Râs–leelâ is the crest jewel of all divine pastimes. In this leelâ, Sri Krishna revealed His natural infinite majesty. However, He kept Himself wrapped under the spell of Yogmâyâ, His Own internal potency. He was not aware of His Own opulence. His aishwaryas remained hidden behind the screen of Yogmâyâ and performed their tasks meticulously and superbly. This is why Sripâd Shukamuni has stated in the very beginning of Râs–leelâ –

bhagavânapi tâ râtrih shâradotphulla-mallikah,

veekshya rantung manashchakre yogamâyâm-upâshritah.

“Bhagavân Sri Krishna saw the beautiful night of the Sharad season fragrant with flowers such as Mallikâ. He manifested His internal potency Yogmâyâ (who can make the impossible possible and the possible impossible) and wished to romance with the delightful Gopis.” – (Srimad-Bhâgavatam10.29.1)

The first word Sri Shukamuni uses is – Bhagavân. This single word indicates that Râsbihari[1] Sri Krishna possesses the six types of colossal Shaktis (powers). Similarly, ‘yogmâyâm-upâshritah’ shows that Yogmâyâ, who can make the impossible possible and the possible impossible, has manifested His majesty without His knowledge. This is because if Sri Krishna had known that all these wonderful things were happening due to His Own majesty, He would not have enjoyed it as much. The ras in the leelâ would have diminished.

Sri Lilâshuk said, this Mass of Effulgence has entered my eyes and is expanding into an empire of supreme bliss. He is pervading my heart and stopping my heartbeats. Aho! How astounding! How is He? He is the greatest of the omniscient and the naive.

Sri Bhatta Goswâmipâd explains that Sri Lilâshuk realized the highest peak of bliss and recited this verse. Sri Krishna is full of leelâ–ras. Therefore, sometimes He behaves as an omniscient and sometimes as an immature boy. The ‘Brahma-mohan–leelâ’ (when He put Brahmâji in illusion) is a burning example of this quality.

Brahmâ came to Braja and stole Govinda’s calves and friends. Then Sri Krishna searched for them in the woods, just like an ignorant boy. Ultimately, He expressed His omniscience and learnt of Brahma’s activity. He assumed the forms of all the calves and cowherd boys and relished the prem-ras of all the loving cows and motherly Gopis. When Brahmâ saw this, he was perplexed. Then, by the Lord’s wish, He got darshan of the countless Nârâyan forms. He also saw the majesty of infinite Vaikunthas in this small province of Braja. When Brahmâ could not bear it any longer, He once again got darshan of the Lord in the form of a simple ignorant Gopa-boy searching for His friends and calves in the woods. In this leelâ, we see the wonderful union of omniscience and naiveté.

Those who know the Truth are especially joyous, confused and amazed by this quality. Sri Kunti Devi expressed her incredulity when she got darshan of the Dâm-bandhan leelâ[2].

“O Krishna! When Mother Yashomati was tying You to the butter-churner, You were crying profusely. Your face had become dirty with the kohl flowing with Your tears. You were standing crestfallen out of fear. You, Whom even ‘Fear’ fears, were scared of Your mother! This is making my brain whirl!”

– (Srimad-Bhâgavatam1.8.31)

Someone who knows about Sri Krishna’s majesty may think that His omniscience is real while He is only pretending to be ignorant – that He is only putting on a human-like act. If any of you feel like this, please read Srila Jiva Goswâmi’s Krama-sandarbha explanation of Sri Kunti Devi’s prayer. He has written – “Sri Kunti Devi says, ‘Whom ‘Fear’ fears’. This shows that she is well aware of Sri Krishna’s majesty. Then why is she so bewildered with Him getting scared of His mother? She does not think He is putting on an act. She knows He is truly frightened of her. This proves He was actually scared.”

Bhakti arouses in Sri Bhagavân the desire to relish His devotees’ sweet prem. The same Bhakti also makes Him a simpleton. Opposite qualities coexist nicely in Sri Bhagavân. This is His inconceivable majesty.

Sri Krishna is happier being naïve, relishing it when His loving devotee binds Him, than to express His immeasurable opulence and all-knowledgeable quality.

“We feel that Sri Bhagavân neither grieves nor considers it a handicap when His darling devotee subjugates Him. Rather He takes great pride when He becomes a subordinate of His devotee and expresses glorious activities such as ‘Bhakta-Vâtsalya’[3].”

– (B.B.2.4.227)

It is not as if only the devotee relishes Govinda’s sweet ras-full beauty, excellence and leelâs, but Govinda also revels in the nectarine prem in the lotus like heart of the devotee. He relishes it like a greedy and thirsty honeybee.

“Sri Krishna, Who is the crest-jewel of all nâgars, sports an exclusive quality. He can forsake all His excellences such as being âtmârâm but He can never stop Himself from being controlled by those who love Him. On the contrary, He welcomes it. This sort of subjugated-ness is the height of divinity.”

– (B.B.2.4.228)

Srila Chaitanya dâs Goswâmipâd has explained that Sri Lilâshuk is exultant. He is saying, “Not only am I happy to get Sri Krishna’s darshan but He is also equally joyous to see me.”

Bhakti submerges both Sri Bhagavân and His bhakta in the ocean of bliss. Sri Lilâshuk is in the mood of a Gopi. It is needless to say Sri Krishna loves to see the Gopis.

“When Krishna sees the Gopis, His elation knows no bounds. His sweetness increases so much – nothing can compare with it. The Gopi thinks, ‘Krishna became so happy when He saw me’. This thought lights up her face even more. Krishna’s beauty is enhanced when He sees the beauty of the Gopi, while the Gopi’s beauty increases when she beholds His handsomeness. In this manner, they compete with one another. Both escalate and neither accepts defeat.”

– (Sri Chaitanya-CharitâmritaÂdi.4.161-165)

He is omniscient, so He knows my heart. He has stolen my heart and established His suzerainty over it. He has entered my eyes and is enjoying supreme bliss.83.

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[1] The One Who sports in the Râs-dance

[2] In this divine pastime, Mother Yashodâ had tied Sri Krishna to a butter-churner.

[3] Love, care and protection for the devotee.

2 thoughts on “KK 83 – Govinda is blissful on entering the devotee’s heart”

  1. That ‘tribhanga’ is naive ? Radhe ! Radhe ! Forget it Lilashukji, we are not fooled so easily. In fact when He appeared most recently – (as my sweet Acharjee-da reveals) – He looked straight, stood straight, with straight outstretched arms – and conned us the most ! He said – oh so sweetly – “All you have to do is eat ‘akantha puriya prasaad’ (prasad that reaches above your throat) and then He said ‘simply chant a few rounds’ “- and then before you realized it you were game for anything and evertyhing. And AFTER you’d signed on the dotted line, you realized the fine prints……….He’s gone and put 108 aparadhs in every single clause !!! But now it’s too late to escape ………..how can an ant move when it has fallen in molasses? 🙄
  2. I’m still stuck in that molasses trying to get out. I will die here, I swear! Where is justice when you need it?

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