{"id":649,"date":"2008-09-15T12:15:02","date_gmt":"2008-09-15T06:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/?p=649"},"modified":"2008-09-15T12:15:02","modified_gmt":"2008-09-15T06:45:02","slug":"kk-124-sri-krishnas-so-sweet-lotus-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/sweet_books\/excerpts-from-sri-krishna-karnamritam\/kk-124-sri-krishnas-so-sweet-lotus-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"KK 12.4 &#8211; Sri Krishna&#8217;s so sweet lotus-feet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoBodyTextIndent3\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Srila Lil\u00e2shuk is describing the speciality of Sri Krishna\u2019s lotus-feet. The beauty of a host of lotuses fades when compared to the beauty of Sri Krishna\u2019s lotus-feet. What is great about a lotus-forest? <!--more--><a href=\"http:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/krishna_lotusfeet1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-650\" title=\"krishna_lotusfeet1\" src=\"http:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/krishna_lotusfeet1-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/krishna_lotusfeet1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/krishna_lotusfeet1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Its goodness lies in its wonderful coolness, fragrance, softness, beauty, nectar and the sweet sound of buzzing honeybees. The lotus forest is proud of its magnificence. But, how much ever wonderful its richness may be, it is material. On the other hand, the beauty, fragrance and other qualities of Sri Krishna\u2019s lotus-feet are all divine and the very embodiment of the entire spiritual <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">ras<\/em>. Therefore, what is the value of a lotus forest in its comparison? Indeed, the pride of the lotus forest\u2019s opulence is shattered to pieces because everything about Sri Krishna\u2019s lotus-feet is unique and wonderful and nothing can surpass their beauty! The great poet Srila Karnapur has described &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextIndent2\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">&#8220;May the lotus\u2013feet of Sri Krishna, the slayer of Putan\u00e2 protect us. Oh! How do I describe the sweetness of those lotus-feet? Serene rosy toes are the petals of that lotus, the saffron from Srimati R\u00e2dh\u00e2r\u00e2ni\u2019s breasts is its pollen, the deep faith of the devotees is its honey, the lustre of His nails is its filaments and His thighs are the stem of the lotus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextIndent2\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: normal; text-align: right;\" align=\"right\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small; font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u2013 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">(\u00c2nanda-Vrind\u00e2van-Champuh \u2013 1.2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 3pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextIndent3\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">&#8220;The beauty of Sri Krishna\u2019s feet tempts lotus flowers. Their l\u00e2vanya is like honey. The toes are like lotus-petals and contain concentrated nectar. The eyes of the Gopis are like the bumble bees that always seek this nectar. The splendour of the nails is like filaments of the lotus from which fragrance flows eternally. May my mind be ever absorbed in that lotus-feet of Sri Krishna-Chandra and never be separated from them.\u201d <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">&#8211; (Sri Jadunandan Thaakur)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">(to be contd&#8230;..)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srila Lil\u00e2shuk is describing the speciality of Sri Krishna\u2019s lotus-feet. The beauty of a host of lotuses fades when compared to the beauty of Sri Krishna\u2019s lotus-feet. 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