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Saturday, 3 January 2015
How are the goips
Krishna asked, ‘How are the goips doing?’
In Ramayana, Valmiki says that Hanuman could narrate Ramayana but never ‘Seethayana’ He would simply be unable to narrate the glory of the Mother, albeit being an intelligent person and an orator like Uddhava. Uddhava says, ‘Ask me to lecture on Krishna Bhakti and I shall speak volumes, Oh Krishna! How can I ever tell what Gopi prema is?
Thus, the teacher of ‘Aham Brahmasmi’ eventually became a student of Prema Bhakti and obtained it from the Gopis!
In Ramayana, Valmiki says that Hanuman could narrate Ramayana but never ‘Seethayana’ He would simply be unable to narrate the glory of the Mother, albeit being an intelligent person and an orator like Uddhava. Uddhava says, ‘Ask me to lecture on Krishna Bhakti and I shall speak volumes, Oh Krishna! How can I ever tell what Gopi prema is?
Thus, the teacher of ‘Aham Brahmasmi’ eventually became a student of Prema Bhakti and obtained it from the Gopis!
Emotion
Meanwhile, Krishna would peep at the window every now and then to see if Uddhava arrived. His impatience and anxiousness just kept growing with time. When he finally saw Uddhava coming, ‘Uddhava! Uddhava! How was your trip? How is everyone doing at Brindavan?’
Uddhava could not control his emotions anymore. He simply fell at Krishna’s lap and started weeping – so much that he could not answer Krishna. Krishna, ‘Uddhava, are you okay? Why are you weeping?’
‘Krishna, am I crying? Do you see tears in my eyes? Am I really crying? Alas! Times have changed Krishna. You used to weep and I would ask for the reason. Today, I am crying and you are asking me!’
‘Krishna, this is not because of any sorrow! It is because of Prema Bhakti. Oh Krishna! Did I also get Prema Bhakti? Oh Krishna! Did I also get Prema Bhakti?
If I ever got Prema Bhakti, then I deem my Brindavan trip as successful! Krishna, remember, don’t think that I got this Bhakti because of your satsanga. It is absolutely not because of your grace!’
Uddhava continued, ‘It is because one drop of devotion from the huge ocean of love (prema Sagara) that the gopis have for you, has fallen on me! That is why I am in this state, Oh! Krishna!’
Uddhava could not control his emotions anymore. He simply fell at Krishna’s lap and started weeping – so much that he could not answer Krishna. Krishna, ‘Uddhava, are you okay? Why are you weeping?’
‘Krishna, am I crying? Do you see tears in my eyes? Am I really crying? Alas! Times have changed Krishna. You used to weep and I would ask for the reason. Today, I am crying and you are asking me!’
‘Krishna, this is not because of any sorrow! It is because of Prema Bhakti. Oh Krishna! Did I also get Prema Bhakti? Oh Krishna! Did I also get Prema Bhakti?
If I ever got Prema Bhakti, then I deem my Brindavan trip as successful! Krishna, remember, don’t think that I got this Bhakti because of your satsanga. It is absolutely not because of your grace!’
Uddhava continued, ‘It is because one drop of devotion from the huge ocean of love (prema Sagara) that the gopis have for you, has fallen on me! That is why I am in this state, Oh! Krishna!’
Return
“Vande nandavraja streenaam padarenum abhiskhnasah
yaasaam harikathodgeetam punati bhuvanatrayam”
What a wonderful Satsang, thought Uddhava. He didn’t want to go back, for he thought, Krishna is not in Mathura anymore, he lives in every single house and heart in Brindavan! After a few days, he realizes that Krishna would miss his company – at least to cry out his woes. So let me return!
The return date is announced. That morning, when he was about to ascend his chariot, he was shocked to see that he didn’t have a place to sit!
yaasaam harikathodgeetam punati bhuvanatrayam”
What a wonderful Satsang, thought Uddhava. He didn’t want to go back, for he thought, Krishna is not in Mathura anymore, he lives in every single house and heart in Brindavan! After a few days, he realizes that Krishna would miss his company – at least to cry out his woes. So let me return!
The return date is announced. That morning, when he was about to ascend his chariot, he was shocked to see that he didn’t have a place to sit!
- One gopi said, ‘I have stacked this corner with ‘murukku’ – Krishna’s favorite. Please give it to him.’
- Another said, ‘I have kept butter in this big box. Krishna loves butter from my home’.
- Yet another, ‘Please give these savories to Krishna and tell Him that I made it especially for him!’ So many items, that he doesn’t have a place to sit.
He falls at the feet of the Gopis yet again, and rolls in the sands of Brindavan and takes all the ‘rajas’ on his body, for, he knows how much Krishna would enjoy the ‘rajas’. On his way back, he recollected every single moment he spent in the company of Gopis and remembered their devotion.
Gopis's Questions
Gopis become friendly with Uddhava and ask, ‘Uddhava, you are Krishna’s best friend.
Uddhava is shell-shocked to hear the extent of the Gopis love for Krishna. He has never seen such a love. That moment, forgetting his
- Does He ever talk about us to you? Does he ever remember us?
- Does he ever say, when I was in Brindavan, the Gopis used to do this kainkarya for me?
- Is Krishna thinking about us?
- Does he cry because he misses us? We are sure he does. But you know what Uddhava, we don’t want him to cry. We want him to be happy always.’
Uddhava is shell-shocked to hear the extent of the Gopis love for Krishna. He has never seen such a love. That moment, forgetting his
- age,
- learning (that he is a disciple of Brihaspati),
- gender (he being a male), position (that he is a Krishna Mantri), he falls right at their feet.
Remnant
Being a friend of Krishna,
- he always used Krishna Prasadam,
- he wore all what Krishna wore and
- discarded – right from the
- Gopi Chandan,
- clothes ,
- garland etc.
Friday, 2 January 2015
His Guru
His First Guru is Brihaspathi
Uddhav Understands Krishna Balarama Through His Guru Narada
More
More
- http://www.purebhakti.com/teachers/bhakti-discourses-mainmenu-61/22-discourses-2003/354-sri-narada-munis-ecstacy.html
- http://www.purebhakti.com/teachers/bhakti-discourses-mainmenu-61/22-discourses-2003/355-sri-uddhavas-guru-rsi-narada.html
http://www.radhanathswamimedia.com/brihad-bhagavatamrita/more-brihad-bhagavatamrita-narada-muni-meets-the-yadus-uddhava-and-the-queens-of-dwarka/
Stream
Udhava is told to
- follow a stream of water and when he would reach the source of the stream he will reach Yashoda Nand Maharaj’s home.
- The stream is made from Nanda Maharaja and mother Yashoda’s tears !!
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