{"id":250,"date":"2008-08-19T13:34:54","date_gmt":"2008-08-19T08:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/?p=250"},"modified":"2008-08-27T16:19:44","modified_gmt":"2008-08-27T10:49:44","slug":"verse-2-part-7-a-siddha-swarups-relish-of-vastu-and-akhilodaram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/sweet_books\/excerpts-from-sri-krishna-karnamritam\/verse-2-part-7-a-siddha-swarups-relish-of-vastu-and-akhilodaram\/","title":{"rendered":"Verse 2- Part 7 – A siddha-swarup’s relish of ‘vastu’ and ‘akhilodaram’."},"content":{"rendered":"

Suddenly Sri Lil\u00e2shuk had a sphurti<\/em> of Sri Krishna. He beheld Sri Krishna in front of him and said \u2013 “Right in front of me, there is an inexpressible \u2018Vastu\u2019.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Why has the poet used the word \u2018Vastu\u2019?<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Gopis expressing thier love for Sri Krishna<\/p><\/div>\n

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Srila Kavir\u00e2j Gosw\u00e2mip\u00e2d explains that, “He who is the eternal storehouse of all beauty, sweetness, intelligence and all other good qualities is \u2018Vastu\u2019.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n


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Sri Bhagav\u00e2n<\/em> reveals His qualities to a devotee according to the type and amount of love that the devotee may possess. Vraja is a land of sweet love. <\/span>Over and above that, the damsels of Vraja are constantly in a state of Mah\u00e2bh\u00e2v<\/em>. Hence, all qualities of Sri Krishna such as beauty, sweetness etc. is revealed to them to the maximum extent. Srila Kavir\u00e2j Gosw\u00e2mip\u00e2d says, “\u2019Vastu\u2019 is the One who mesmerises even the \u2018\u00e2tm\u00e2r\u00e2m\u2019<\/em> sages by His sweetness and plays the magical flute that enchants them and makes them faint; He is the One who verily enamours all creation, especially the hearts of the Vraja-beauties who are the best of all women.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This \u2018Vastu\u2019 is eternally \u2018Nava-Kishor\u2019. The Vraja-gopis <\/em>are chaste. <\/span>They are homemakers and therefore not free to move about. Sri Krishna is worried \u2013 how will they arrive for the R\u00e2s<\/em>-dance? If they do not come, how will the R\u00e2s<\/em>-dance take place? Desirous to relish the R\u00e2s-ras<\/em>, Rasik-Shekhar<\/span>1<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> Sri Krishna played His flute. The song of the flute was so blissful that He Himself was bewitched. The Gopis<\/em> went mad when they heard the song. They ran to Him and when He heard the tinkle of their anklets and kanchi<\/em><\/span><\/span>2<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, His heart was put to rest. It became “nirv\u00e2na<\/em> \u2013 nirvy\u00e2kulam<\/em>\u201d <\/strong>(peaceful and stress-free). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Vraja\u2013beauties focus on, are attracted by and are addicted to only one object \u2013 Sri Krishna\u2019s lotus\u2013feet<\/strong>. The elders of the family admonish them. They have to consider the family honour and social norms. All these are very strong shackles that bind them and obstruct them from meeting Sri Krishna. To liberate them from these shackles is His own prerogative \u2013 “hasta\u2013nyasta nat<\/em>\u2013apavargam<\/em><\/strong>\u201d meaning, \u2018nothing can stop them from beholding Sri Krishna the moment they hear His all\u2013enchanting flute.\u2019 Sri Krishna Himself is telling them \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“ya ma bhajan durjara\u2013geha\u2013shrinkhalah <\/span>samvrishchya tadvah prati\u2013yatu <\/span>sadhun\u00e2<\/em>\u201d. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Meaning \u2013 “You have performed my bhajan<\/em> by completely severing the invincible fetters of family and society.\u201d <\/span>– S.B.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Explanation of \u2018akhilodaram\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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This Object is \u2018akhilodaram<\/em><\/strong>\u2019 as well. He delights the hearts of damsels, so He is \u2018akhilodar\u2019. Poet Jayadev writes \u2013<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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During the Vasanta\u2013R\u00e2s<\/em><\/span><\/span>3<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, a friend told Sri R\u00e2dh\u00e2 \u2013 “Dear sakhi<\/em>! Behold how Sri Krishna has delighted all the Gopis<\/em> and has aroused their bliss! He is celebrating the \u2018Festival of Love\u2019 with His very soft Shy\u00e2m-like form, resembling a host of blue lotuses, and the Vraja\u2013beauties are embracing Him in every possible way. Thus, He is freely sporting in this \u2018Spring Festival\u2019 like erotic ras <\/em>personified.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Another meaning of \u2018akhilodaram<\/em><\/strong>\u2019 is \u2013 This \u2018Vastu\u2019 is generously attributed with many worshipped qualities and in this respect, no one can beat Him or even equal Him. In qualities such as – <\/span>loving the devotees, being merciful, enjoying sweet pastimes, displaying sweet love, playing on the sweet flute and revealing His sweet beauty, Vrajendra-Nandan Krishna is unsurpassed. Thus, R\u00e2s-Rasik-Shekhar<\/span>4<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> Sri Krishna alone is Lil\u00e2shuk\u2019s worshipped \u2018Vastu\u2019. Srila Kavir\u00e2j Gosw\u00e2mip\u00e2d has written \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“To relish special ras<\/em> in the kunja<\/em> – which means – to perform confidential pastimes with Sri R\u00e2dh\u00e2r\u00e2ni, Sri Krishna cleverly beckoned Her with His eyes, from amidst the millions of Vraja-Gopis,<\/em> to a secluded spot and started the R\u00e2s<\/em>-dance.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The above-mentioned verse is a reflection of Sri Lil\u00e2shuk\u2019s third verse. The first part of the third verse refers to how Sri Krishna beckoned to Sri R\u00e2dh\u00e2 with a mischievous signal of His eyes and took Her to a secluded kunja.<\/em> He definitely uses some of His best qualities \u2013 that is – the waves of nectarine l\u00e2vanya<\/em> and covetous glances for this purpose. The bank of the River K\u00e2lindi is the stage for the R\u00e2s-<\/em>dance. It is needless to say that the R\u00e2s-rasik<\/em> Sri Krishna is a realm of infinite sweetness. If Srila Kavir\u00e2j Gosw\u00e2mip\u00e2d had not explained the bh\u00e2v <\/em>of this verse, it would have been impossible for the readers to delve into greater depths of bh\u00e2v<\/em>. Anyhow, Srila Kavir\u00e2j Gosw\u00e2mip\u00e2d has given two explanations for this verse. He has said \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“I shall explain the meaning arising out of the external feeling (as a s\u00e2dhak<\/em>) in short and the real meaning arising out of internal feeling (in siddha-deha<\/em>) in details.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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1<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> Chief connoisseur of ras<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> a tinkling ornament worn around the waist<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> R\u00e2s in the spring festival<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> The Chief Connoisseur of the R\u00e2s-ras<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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