Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
TEXTILES
Best Deals
SCULPTURES
JEWELRY
Newsletter Archive
Testimonials
BEADS
FAQs
PAINTINGS
Careers
BOOKS
About Us
Cart (0)
Search
Exotic India
Follow
Like
+1
The
whole scenario of Krishnas avatar on this earth is filled with a rich
symbolism which not only fills one with ecstatic joy, but also presents in a
simple and vivid language the most profound aspects of Indian philosophy.
For example, consider the moment when the gods,
tormented as they were by the demons, went to the
refuge of Lord Brahma, their creator. What did
Brahma do after listening to their woes? He took
them to Lord Shiva and together they all went to Lord
Vishnu to request him for help. Now the question is:
Why did Brahma Ji take Lord Shiva also with them to
Lord Vishnu?
The answer is that Lord Vishnu saves dharma in two ways. One is by protecting
his bhaktas, which requires sattva-guna and the other is by destroying villains
which requires tamo-guna. Now, Vishnu is the presiding deity of sattva-guna
and hence he can indulge in the former action alone. However, the second act,
that of killing the enemies of dharma, requires a presence of the destructive
power of tamo-guna, whose presiding deity is none other than Lord Shiva.
Another more abstract explanation is that in Indian philosophy it is an
established principle that every individual has within himself all the three
gunas. However, he can reach to the Supreme Lord only when the tamo-guna
and rajo-guna inside him follow the sattva-guna.
My Gallery
Prev | Next
Related Links
Autobiography of Sage
Narada
"She was e x tre m e ly fond of m e
and use d to te nde rly showe r m e
with affe ction.... I had
de ve lope d two favourab...
Next comes the birth of Lord Krishna. Prior to Krishna, His mother had
in her womb Balarama, who thus became Krishnas elder brother.
Balarama was the avatar of Shesha, the serpent who canopies over
Lord Vishnus head.
1/6
5/18/2014
pleasant, even though it was the rainy season. Why did the directions become
so happy at the imminent arrival of the Supreme Lord? In the Indian tradition,
the directions are all thought as different devis and the guardians of these
directions as their husbands (digpati). Under the tyranny of the demon king
Kamsa, their husbands had either been imprisoned or had vacated their posts
and run away. Now with impending arrival of Lord Krishna they were sure to
be soon reunited with their loving husbands.
Not only the directions, even the five elements making up the physical world
were extremely happy at the imminent arrival of Lord Krishna. These elements
are the earth, water, fire, wind and sky.
The Earth:
The former is the presiding deity of movable wealth and the latter of the
immovable (like land). Actually, these two wealths belong to Lord Vishnu only.
When the Earth heard that her husband was coming from Vaikuntha (where he
lived with Lakshmi) to be with her, she adorned herself for welcoming him,
much like the wife whose husband comes home after a long stint abroad. The
Earth blossomed, thinking that very soon the Lord would be placing His lotus
feet on her bosom.
It should also be re m e m be re d
that it is not only one 's pare nts
but the whole socie ty that he lps
him to grow....
Actually, even though many avatars before had graced the Earth,
none had given her the level of happiness that Krishna was
going to give. As Vamana, the Lord was a brahmachari.
Actually, even though many avatars before had graced the Earth,
none had given her the level of happiness that Krishna was going
to give. As Vamana, the Lord was a brahmachari.
As Rama he had married Sita Ji, the daughter of the Earth. At last, in the
Krishna avatar, she was hoping to get the happiness denied to her in the
previous avatars.
Water:
The waters of the rivers became crystal clear. Why? Because it is only in the
pure heart that God is manifested.
Fire:
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/article/krishna-symbolism/
2/6
5/18/2014
Fire:
Due to the fear of the demons, brahmins had stopped tending to the sacred
fires and were not performing yajnas any more. Thus no offerings were being
poured into the fires and Agni devata was hungry. Now with the advent of Lord
Krishna, his hunger was sure to be satisfied.
Wind:
Now he was supremely glad that he himself was getting a chance to serve Him.
When the Lord Krishna would lie down tired after playing with his friends, this
is how the cool in wind would blow, lulling Krishna to restful sleep. This was
how the wind practised and perfected itself for the future service of the Lord.
The Sky:
The sky was all the more delighted. The books of Vedanta had
always compared it with God, with reference to the skys oneness
and vastness. However, Vedanta had always negated the skys
blueness, calling it to be false. But now that the Krishna was
incarnating with a body coloured like that of the sky (blue), even
this remaining characteristic of the sky would be accepted by the
Lord as his attribute.
3/6
5/18/2014
Soon Vasudeva reached the river Yamuna. The river, even though overflowing
and turbulent due to the rains, first rose up and then finally afforded passage
to Krishna, much like the sea, which had given Him way when as Rama He had
set out to conquer Lanka.
Why did the river Yamuna act the way it did? There are many reasons. Firstly,
she realised that the great Lord Himself, whose lotus feet is difficult to attain
for even the greatest of saints would play with those very feet on its banks.
This realisation enraptured her to no end and she wept with joy. Her eyes shed
so many tears that the river was flooded.
Additionally, Yamuna is the sister of Yama, the lord of death. Lest the Lord
think that she, being the sister of death, was lifeless, she made special efforts
to display that she was full of life.
Why did Yamuna suddenly recede her waters? She realised that the
baby Krishna, thinking that her waters were too deep and wide, might
not enter her waters to play. Therefore, she immediately reduced her
waters to three levels: Till His throat, navel and knees. Another
reason why Yamuna opened herself like never before in front of the
Lord was that she was being tormented by the hot fumes issuing from
the mouth of the snake Kaliya, who was living within her waters.
Displaying her vast expanse of waters was her way of opening up her
painful heart to Krishna. Eventually the Lord did vanquish Kaliya and
free Yamuna.
Of course, the ultimate source of joy for Yamuna was the fact that in His
avatar as Krishna, the Lord would marry her, granting her the most special
privilege of all, that if being His wife.
Doubting Krishna - Is He
The All in All?
"Thus did the com passionate
Lord grant the de m on Mok sha,
e x actly as He doe s to highclass yogis....Due to th...
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/article/krishna-symbolism/
4/6
5/18/2014
Parvati's Quest:
Understanding the Essence
...
"Shiva is an e m bodim e nt of the
thre e principal the m e s of Indian
philosophy....The m arriage of
Shiva and Parv...
Site Map
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/article/krishna-symbolism/
5/6
5/18/2014
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/article/krishna-symbolism/
A d O ptions
6/6