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pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« that had been raised aloft by Sri Krishna, the son of Nandagopa, would fall down after a while, that doubt completely vanished on seeing the Lord, engaged in exchanging pleasantries with the Gopikas and Gopas and stroking and caressing the cows and calves with His free hand. All these actions of the Lord go to show that He had not the slightest difficulty in holding aloft, the Govardhana mountain. Seeing the Lord, who performs as a sport, the creation, preservation and dissolution of the world, in the form of a cowherd boy, holding aloft, for a long time, the Govardhana mountain on his left hand, the Gopa boys, who had not fully understood Krishna’s divinity, said to themselves with wonder and joy, ‘This mountain is so huge that it allows us to live beneath it without the least discomfort. Even so, Krishna is holding it up for such a long time on his tender left hand! What a wonder! Could it be that this mountain, satisfied with our sacrificial offering, had the power to raise itself to the sky, though it has no wings ?’ Indra thought, ‘This cowherd boy’s impudence is, indeed, surprising. I want to know how long he will be able to stand holding the mountain. No doubt, he will put it down when his hand gets exhausted. These stupid ones, disrespectful of me, will then experience the consequences. Anyhow, I will rest contented only after teaching a good lesson to this group of cowherds who had listened to this impudent boy’s words.’ Belittling the Lord thus, Indra caused heavy rainfall for seven days and nights without a break.” Indra ought to have realised by this time, that this cowherd boy was no ordinary human being and was endowed with superhuman power even when he had occasion to see that He (Krishna) had the cleverness to make the Gopas led by the aged Nanda and others, who were ripe in wisdom by their observance of the scriptural injunctions on the path of action laid down by Mimamsa-sastra, divert their attention and make them agree to His way of thinking and perform worship to Brahmanas and sacrifice to the deity of the Govardhana mountain. Let that pass. Surely, he (Indra) should have realised Krishna’s power at least when, with His tender hands, He uprooted the mountain and held it aloft, which could never have been accomplished by an ordinary human being! Even that was not to be. It follows, then, that Indra had so much arrogance and contempt towards Krishna. The Lord did not stir even a step from where He stood. The clouds were scattered away in all directions by the wind when they had exhausted their load of rain-water. When these things happened, Indra became very apprehensive about The Lord. It is not possible to state what was going on in Indra’s mind at this juncture—was it shame or fear of Krishna—since, he (Indra) had realised by then, that Krishna was none but the embodiment of Supreme Bliss—Mahavishnu, the supporter of the entire universe who had manifested as the son of Devaki and \h\oXw oXw www.guruvayoor.com/Navaneetham Page- 76
pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« pÉ! g¡L¬« Qc¡c¡« Vasudeva in order to remove the distress of Goddess Earth by slaying Kamsa, Chanura and others, who were harassing the Earth; who, growing up in Gokulam, due to the immense fortune of Yasoda and Nandagopa, was making the residents of Gokulam experience the joy of fondling and caressing him; who had rendered impotent, even as a child, the deceitful minions deputed by Kamsa, the deadly poisonous serpent, Kaliya, thus revealing, wondrously, His great power to all the world; and who had, by the uprooting and uplifting of the Govardhana mountain, destroyed his (Indra’s) pride. The dark clouds that were his arrogance having been removed, and the sun that was his wisdom having dawned shiningly, Indra, without wasting any time, sought refuge in The Lord, who grant protection to all.” Thus the downpour cleared completely. As for Indra, even as the clouds were rid of their load of water, his arrogance, too, vanished without trace. He approached Krishna running, with a pure mind. The clouds, emptied of their loads, became lighter and they were scattered in all directions by the wind. Seeing that there was no need to apprehend further danger, the Gopas and the cows came out into the open. Krishna, too, set down slowly the Govardhana mountain on the ground and were fondly embraced by the happy and grateful Gopas. What is it that is not possible for the Lord?” “‘Once, long ago, in the incarnation as ‘Varaha’, the divine boar, The Lord had lifted the whole earth. What, then, is the exertion for The Lord in lifting a mere mountain? Let not anyone, under the overpowering influence of Maya, attempt rash deeds that are doomed to failure, forgetting Krishna’s wondrous greatness. These demi-gods (Devas) have no recourse but the nectar of Krishna’s compassion.’ So did the Gods praise the Lord. Let us all join the residents of Gokulam in praying to the Lord, ‘O Lord of Guruvayoor! May You be pleased to remove the ailments of all who seek sole refuge in You and bestow on them, Your divine Grace!’ Next issue: Indra with Kamadhenu coronate Krishna as “GOVINDA” \h\oXw oXw www.guruvayoor.com/Navaneetham Page- 77
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