07 04 lesson-03
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Krishna appears in the world whenever there is a decline in religious principles, aimed at re-establishing the highest religion of devotion to him. Unlike ordinary births, Krishna's appearance is supernatural and involves divine activities that showcase his transcendental nature, such as defeating demons and lifting mountains. Understanding these divine aspects enables devotees to attain Krishna's eternal abode and avoid rebirth in the material world.
07 04 lesson-03
- 1. STANDARD VII CHAPTER 04 GURU AND KRISHNA Whenever the world is in mess, Krishna appears to make it right Lesson-03 WHEN DOES KRISHNA APPEAR IN THIS WORLD? Whenever and wherever there is decline in religious principles and predominant rise in irreligiosity, Krishna appears in this world. Lord says that whenever He descends on earth (technically, ava-tara), He appears in His original transcendentalform. Only Krishna can manufacture the system of religion. Thus the principles of religion are the direct orders of the Supreme Personalityof Godhead. Highest principle of religion is to surrenderunto Him only, and nothingmore. Krishna comes to re-establish the highest religion (or dharma), which is devotional service unto Krishna. Krishna is not interested in re-establishing this religion or that religion manufactured by men. A person of one religion can change to anotherreligion. But the real
- 2. religion means original naturethat cannot be changed. Just like the natureof water is to flow or the natureof fire is to be hot. This nature cannot be changed because it is the original natureof that particularentity. If fire is not hot, it cannot be called as fire. Similarly, the real nature (or religion) for all of us is to love Krishna and to serve Krishna, the Supreme Personalityof Godhead. This dharma is the real dharma as it cannot be changed. IS KRISHNA’S APPEARANCE SIMILAR TO MY BIRTH? Krishna says: “One who knows the transcendental (supernatural)natureof My appearanceand activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna.” Krishna's birth is not like an ordinary child who is conceived through union of a material father and mother. Krishna appeared first in the heart of Vasudeva and from his heart He was transferred to Devaki’s heart. Then He appeared in His four handed Vishnu form in front of both of them and then He became a small child. When He was only 3 days old, He killed the gigantic demoness Putana, who came to feed Him poison. In His young age He killed ferocious demons like Shakatasur, Trinavarta, Aghasura, Bakasura, Keshi, Arishtasura, Vatsasura who were sent by Kamsa, the mighty demon
- 3. who was later to be killed by Krishna alone. At the age of 7, He lifted the Govardhan mountain to protect all His Vrajvasis. Later when He shifted to Dvarka, He married 16108 wives who were all His devotees and He was simultaneouslypresent with all of them by expanding Himself in as many forms. These are certainly extra ordinary transcendentalactivities of the Lord. In otherincarnationsalso He perform majestic feats which noneof us can imitate. In his Boar incarnation, He lifted the earth from ocean. In His Vaman incarnation,He covered the entire planetarysystem with His two steps. In His Balaram incarnation,He dragged the whole Hastinapur city to sink it under Yamuna. In His Purusha incarnation, He is sustaining all the universes. The devotee, simply by understandingthat the birth, body and activities of Krishna are supernatural, attains the abodeof the Lord Krishna (Goloka Vrindavan) after ending this body and does not run the risk of returning to this material world.