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kalaivani retnavellu • March 7, 2002 


radhegovinda
namo narayana

dear bhaagavatas,
we continue with surdas once more...

[Rasakhan]

['Whom the Vedas proclaim to be indestructible, eternal, boundless, 
impregnable and impenetrable; whose glory Shiva, Ganesha, Shesha and Surya 
sing; on whom sages like Narada, Shuka and Vyasa meditate, yet fail to 
fathom his depth; the cowherd girls (of Braj) make that same Lord dance 
about for tasting their butter and whey.']



King Parikshita said to the sage Shukadeva, 'The cowherd girls realized 
Krishna in the form of a husband, not as the Formless Brahma. They failed to 
grasp the greatness of the Cosmic Absolute [Brahma]. They worshipped God 
with form [i.e., as a human avatar]. How could they realize through him the 
Formless? This greatly perplexes me. Please resolve this doubt of mine.' 
Shukadeva said, 'Your Majesty, Shishupala harbored enmity with Krishna in 
his mind, yet he achieved emancipation. So why should anyone be surprised if 
the cowherd girls, beloved of Hari [Vishnu, whose avatar Krishna was], could 
attain moksha? In whatever manner one worships Hari with unswerving devotion 
either as one desiring something, or out of love or friendship, or even from 
fear, or anger [at some harm befalling him for which he holds God 
responsible] - such a person wins Hari's favour.

lottsa krishna premai
kalaivani
namo narayana
hari hari


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