{"id":1366,"date":"2009-01-04T15:28:36","date_gmt":"2009-01-04T09:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/?p=1366"},"modified":"2009-01-04T15:28:36","modified_gmt":"2009-01-04T09:58:36","slug":"kk-622-he-has-no-work-other-than-to-please-his-devotee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/sweet_books\/excerpts-from-sri-krishna-karnamritam\/kk-622-he-has-no-work-other-than-to-please-his-devotee\/","title":{"rendered":"KK 62.2 – He has no work other than to please His devotee."},"content":{"rendered":"

Srila Bhatta Gosw\u00e2mip\u00e2d said, Sri Lil\u00e2shuk is extremely eager to get Sri Krishna\u2019s attention. Vibhu Sri Krishna\u2019s mind is absorbed in the pores of the flute \u2013 Ohh! When will He pay heed to us? I know it is impossible for Him to pay attention to anything else when He is playing the flute (for does it not mesmerize Him?), yet He cannot remain silent when His devotee is suffering. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The point is that, Sri Krishna is lost in the song of His flute. The sound is nectarine. Will the devotee\u2019s plea pierce that nectarine sound vibration and reach His ears? Do not worry; He is \u2018\u00e2rta<\/em><\/strong>–bandhu<\/strong><\/em>\u2019<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Friend of the miserable\u2019. You may ask \u2013 “He is \u2018\u00e2rta-bandhu<\/em>\u2019 \u2013 true \u2013 but I am an ignorant materialistic person and my prayer is not very strong \u2013 will He listen to me?\u201d Yes, He will, because He is \u2018krip\u00e2lu<\/em>\u2019 \u2013 <\/strong>kind. Our soft and distant prayers too will reach His ears. Can He rid me of my sorrow? Certainly. He is \u2018Vibhu\u2019<\/strong> \u2013 Almighty. He can hear our pleas in spite of being engrossed in His sweet flute, because He is Almighty. The delightful notes of the flute are part of His swarup-\u00e2nanda[1]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>,<\/em> yet the bhakti<\/em> in the devotee\u2019s heart is more relishing.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sri Bhagav\u00e2n told Rishi Durv\u00e2s\u00e2 \u2013 <\/span><\/p>\n

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“O br\u00e2hman, I do not seek anyone, not myself and not even my consort Sri; I only desire the association of my devotees for whom I am the sole refuge.\u201d \u2013 (S.B.9.4.64)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why does Sri Bhagavan relish the devotee\u2019s Bhakti more than Himself?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Srimaj-Jiva Gosw\u00e2mip\u00e2d has explained this verse from Srimad-Bh\u00e2gavatam as follows \u2013 <\/span><\/p>\n

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“Sri Bhagav\u00e2n is concluding from His experience that the devotee gives Him more joy by his devotion than He gets from Himself. This is because the devotee\u2019s bh\u00e2v<\/em><\/span> <\/span><\/span>is the condensed form of the Hl\u00e2dini-shakti.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>(Krama-Sandarbha)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Srila Vishwan\u00e2th Chakravartip\u00e2d has given a further explanation – <\/span><\/p>\n

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“Sri Bhagav\u00e2n is saying, that I long to relish my devotee\u2019s love much more than I want to enjoy in my Own Self. Although both delight me, since they are divine, the joy of Bhakti<\/em> in my devotee\u2019s heart is the condensed form of all transcendental happiness. It gives me more pleasure than myself and attracts me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>(S\u00e2r\u00e2tha-darshini)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sri Lil\u00e2shuk has used the word \u2018parip\u00e2laya<\/em>\u2019 <\/strong>in this verse. It indicates that Sri Bhagav\u00e2n fulfils all the desires of His devotee. \u2018Parip\u00e2lan\u2019<\/strong> means \u2018to care in every respect\u2019 \u2013 Sri Bhagav\u00e2n fulfils all the possible desires that may arise in our heart. <\/span><\/p>\n

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“Sri Krishna fulfils whatever His servant prays, since He has no work other than to please His devotee.\u201d \u2013 (C.C.) 62.<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> The pleasures He gets from Himself<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Sri Krishna fulfils whatever His servant prays, since He has no work other than to please His devotee.\u201d \u2013 (C.C.) <\/p>\n

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