Çré Indira Ekädaçé Issue no:96 5th October 2018 The Glories Of Sri Meeting Of Vajranabha And The Glories Of Sri Vrindavan Srila Suta Srila Narahari Cakravarti Thakura

How Vajranabha Established Sandeśa Brajmandala? Srila Sri Rajashekhara Das Adhikari

Seeing Sri Vrindavan His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Issue no 96, Page — 2 nityaà bhägavata-sevayä Meeting Of Vajranabha And Parikshit have one problem. Kindly consider the Srila Suta Goswami following matter. Although I've been installed as the King Desiring to see Vajranabha, Maharaja of , I feel like I am living in a Pariksit once went to the of Mathura. forest. The happiness of a kingdom is due Hearing that Maharaja Pariksit, who was to the presence of the great people that equal to his own father, was coming to live there. Unfortunately, I have no idea see him, Vajranabha's heart filled with where the great residents of this place affection. He went to the city gate, fell have now gone.” at Maharaja Pariksit's feet, and then Hearing Vajranabha's words, Maharaja brought him to his palace. The great Pariksit called for Shandilya as he hero Maharaja Pariksit, who was always knew the sage could clear Vajranabha's absorbed in thoughts of Lord , doubts. Shandilya Rishi had previously lovingly embraced Vajranabha. They acted as the priest for Maharaja and together entered the inner palace and the cowherd men and thus he knew the offered obeisance to , the chief truths of Vrindavan. When he received the of Lord one hundred and eight message from Pariksit Maharaja, Shandilya wives. The other wives in turn welcomed Rishi left his äçrama and came before the the King according to custom. Maharaja two kings. Vajranabha welcomed the best Pariksit then happily sat on a comfortable of sages with the proper ceremonies and seat, and after resting a while he spoke to had him sit on an elevated seat. Pariksit Vajranabha. Maharaja told Shandilya Rishi what Maharaja Pariksit said: “Dear Vajranabha had just said and the sage Vajranabha, your father and grandfather affectionately comforted them with the saved my father and grandfather from following words. great dangers. I was also fully protected Shandilya Rishi said: “Dear Pariksit by your great-grandfather, Lord Krishna. and Vajranabha, Please listen carefully Even if I wanted to repay their kindness, as I tell you the secret of Vraja . I would never be able to. My humble The meaning of the word "Vraja" is all- request is that you happily engage your pervasive. According to ancient opinions, subordinates in taking care of the affairs this land is named Vraja because it is all- of the state. You should never worry about pervasive. This land is an all spiritual protecting your treasury, expanding your manifestation, situated beyond the three army, or subduing your enemies. Simply modes of material nature. Therefore it always engage yourself in the service of is called Vraja. The abode of liberated your mothers. souls, this land is ever-blissful, effulgent, Now please tell me if you have any indestructible. Dear kings, in this land of cause of distress and rest assured that I Vraja the self-realized souls and devotees, will happily dispel all your troubles.” who relish love of God, constantly Hearing Maharaja Pariksit's words, experience the sac-cid-änanda form of Vajranabha was greatly pleased. He Krishna. Srimati Radhika, the daughter replied: “ Oh my dear uncle, your advice of Maharaja Vrsabhanu, is like the ätmä to me is very appropriate. By imparting of Lord Sri Krishna, the son of Nanda thorough instruction in the art of archery, Maharaja. She eternally enjoys pastimes your father has greatly obliged me. By with Him, and therefore the devotees his mercy I have become expert in all the expert in understanding transcendental military arts of the kñatriyas. Therefore, mellows call Krishna ätmäräma. I have not the slightest concern for the The meaning of the word käma is desire. protection of my kingdom. I do however In Vraja, Krishnas only desire is to engage in Bhāgavata Mahāvidyālaya www.ibmedu.org nityaà bhägavata-sevayä Issue no 96, Page—3 pastimes with the cows, the cowherd boys The second are those aspiring to become and the cowherd girls. Because He always eternal associates, and the third are the achieves the fulfillment of this desire, He demigods and their expansions whom the is called äptakäma. The transcendental Lord has previously sent to Dvaraka. The pastimes of Sri Krishna are self-evident, as demigods who had appeared as they are far beyond the material nature. in this descent of the Lord have been sent They are relished in Vraja by Sri Krishna, the back to their duties in the heavenly planets topmost expert in loving exchanges and His through the brähmaëas curse in the Lord's dear devotees. The creation, maintenance, mausala-lélä. The Lord awarded spiritual and annihilation pastimes of the material forms to the devotees who aspired to world are carried out by His external become His eternal associates. He then energy namely the modes of goodness, brought these devotees together with passion, and ignorance. Whenever the His intimate eternal associates of the Lord expands His pastimes of this world, västavi, spiritual pastimes and they thus even ordinary people are benefited. In this disappeared from the vision of the ordinary way, Sri manifests two types of people. pastimes—- västavi and vyävahärika. Thus common people, who are situated in Västavi or transcendental pastimes the vyävahärika pastimes, are unqualified are enjoyed by the Supreme Lord and to enter the Lord's eternal pastimes and his rasikä devotees. Vyävahärika see the eternal associates of the västavi pastimes are for the conditioned souls. pastimes. That is why this place appears There cannot be vyävahärika pastimes devoid to ordinary people. without västavi pastimes. Vyävahärika pastimes however have no entrance into Therefore Vajranabha, you should not the transcendental västavi pastimes. worry in the least. Following my orders That which is experienced by the two establish towns named wherever Lord of you are vyävahärika pastimes. Their Krishna has performed His pastimes at jurisdiction extends from this planet up to that place. In this way you can render the heavenly planets. Mathurä-maëòala is very valuable service to the transcendental also apparently situated on this planet. The land of Vraja. Establish your domain at famous Vrajabhumi is situated in this very Govardhana, Dirghapura (Deeg), Mathura, area, and the Lord's confidential or västavi Mahavana, Nandagrama (Nandagaon), pastimes are enacted here. These pastimes and Brhatsanu (Varsana). Reside in these are manifest on occasions to the devotees pastime sites of Lord Krishna and engage whose hearts are filled with devotion. in the service of the rivers, mountains, At the end of the Dväpara- in the kundas, lakes, and kunjas of Vraja, for twenty-eighth , when the Lord's by doing so you will be happy and the associates who are qualified in the conjugal citizens of your kingdom will prosper. By relationship assemble in this place, the following this instruction and establishing Lord and His intimate associates descend, many towns here, you will fulfill all your just as He recently enacted here. In this desires. This eternal, cognisant, blissful way the Lord causes to incarnate all those land of Vraja should be served by you in all whom He desires to experience and relish ways. By my blessings you will properly His pastimes with His intimate associates. identify all of the places of Lord Krishnas At that time all the demigods and other pastimes. O Vajranabha, continually devotees also descend with the Lord. serving Vraja in this way, one day you will In these pastimes there are three kinds meet Sri Uddhava. Then he will instruct of devotees who participate, The first you and your mothers in the mysteries of are the Lord's intimate eternal associates, Vraja and the pastimes of the Lord." who are never separated from the Lord. Having instructed Vajranabha and Pariksit www.ibmedu.org Bhāgavata Mahāvidyālaya Issue no 96, Page — 4 Top left 4 nityaà bhägavata-sevayä in this way, Shandilya, the best of the established by Vajranabha were either , returned to his äçrama blissfully hidden, abandoned, looted, or just remembering Lord Krishna. leaving forgotten. Pariksit and Vajranabha feeling great — From the Vrajamandala book of Rajasekhar das ecstasy for having heard his instructions. Brahmacari. — Bhägavata Mähätmya from Skanda Puräëa, Published by touchstone media Edited by Isha Prakash Das. Seeing Sri Vrindavan His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami How Vajranabha Established Brajmandala? It was not essential for Sri Caitanya Sri Rajashekhara Das Adhikari Mahaprabhu to go to Vrindavana, for wherever He stayed was immediately Vajranabha readily agreed to the mandate converted to Vrindavan by dint of His of Sandilya Rishi and, being guided by constant remembrance of Krishna. This scriptures like the Ädi-varäha Puräëa, he reality was also expressed by Sri Caitanya identified and named every forest, grove, Mahaprabhu Himself when He danced garden, lake, kunda, hill, rock, and village, in the Ratha-yatra. At that time He said that was connected to Krishna’s pastimes that His very mind was Vrindavan (mora- within the entire area of Brajmandala. It mana—våndävana). Because His mind is said that Vajranabha installed at least was Vrindavan, all the pastimes of sixteen very important deities at different and Krishna were taking place within His locations around Brajmandala. The first heart. Nonetheless, just to teach people, He deities were established in the forest of visited bhauma-våndävana, Våndävana- Vrindavan and included; Madana-mohana, dhäma in this material world. In this Govindaji, Gopinatha, and Sakshi-Gopala. way the Lord instructed everyone to visit Other deities installed at various places Våndävana-dhäma , which is a very holy around Vraja included; Keshavadeva in place. Materialists consider Våndävana- Mathura, Harideva next to Manasi-ganga dhäma an unclean city because there at Govardhana, Shrinathaji (Gopala) at are many monkeys and dogs there, and Aniyora Village on top of Govardhana Hill, along the bank of the there and the deity of Krishna’s elder brother is refuse. Once, a materialistic man asked Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Lord (also known as Dauji or Srila Prabhupada, "Why are you living Baladeva) at Mahavana. Vajranabha also in Vrindavan? Why have you selected established four -lingas known as the such a dirty place to live after retiring?" dig-palas, or protectors of the holy Dhama Such a person cannot understand that including; Bhuteshwara at Mathura, this Våndävana-dhäma is always a Gopishwara in Vrindavana, Cakreshwara representation of the original Våndävana- at Govardhana Hill, and Kameshwara at dhäma. Consequently Våndävana- Kamyavana. Vajranabha also established dhäma is as worshipable as Lord Krishna. four deities of Krishna’s sister Yogamaya Ärädhyo bhagavän vrajeça-tanayas tad- , which are known as the four dhäma våndävanam: according to Sri of Vraja ; Yogamaya Devi presently at the Caitanya Mahaprabhu's philosophy, Lord -pitha in Vrindavana, Vrinda Devi Sri Krishna and His abode, Vrindavan, are presently at Kamyavana, Manasi Devi at equally worshipable. Govardhana, and Devi in Mathura. Sometimes materialistic people who Due to the turmoil that unfolded over have no spiritual understanding go to the next five thousand years, with the Vrindavan as tourists. One who goes to ever changing socio-political scenario, Vrindavan with such materialistic vision almost all of the holy places and deities Bhāgavata Mahāvidyālaya www.ibmedu.org nityaà bhägavata-sevayä Issue no 96, Page—5 cannot derive any spiritual benefit. Such Mahaprabhu. It is said: çré-kåñëa-caitanya a person is not cognisant of the fact that rädhä-kåñëa nahe anya. Sri Krishna Krishna and Vrindavan are identical. Caitanya Mahaprabhu is a combination of Since they are identical, Vrindavan is as Radha and Krishna. worshipable as Lord Krishna. Sri Caitanya Sometimes materialists, forgetting the Mahaprabhu's vision (mora-mana— pastimes of and Krishna- våndävana) is different from the vision Balarama, go to Vrindavan, accept the land's of an ordinary materialistic person. At spiritual facilities and engage in material the Ratha-yatra festival, Sri Caitanya activity. This is against the teachings of Sri Mahaprabhu, absorbed in the ecstasy of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srimati Radharani, dragged Lord Krishna The präkåta-sahajiyäs proclaim back to Våndävana-dhäma . In Çrémad- themselves vraja-väsés or dhäma-väsés, Bhägavatam (10.84.13) it is stated: but they are mainly engaged in sense gratification. Thus they become more and yasyätma-buddhiù kuëape tri-dhätuke more implicated in the materialistic way sva-dhéù kalaträdiñu bhauma ijya-dhéù of life. Those who are pure devotees in yat-tértha-buddhiù salile na karhicij Krishna consciousness condemn their janeñv abhijïeñu sa eva go-kharaù activities. The eternal vraja-väsés like did not even come to Våndävana-dhäma . Sri Pundarika “One who identifies his self as the inert Vidyanidhi, Sri Thakura, Srivasa body composed of mucus, bile and air, Pandita, Sivananda Sena, Sri who assumes his wife and family are Raya, Sri Sikhi Mahiti, Sri Madhavidevi permanently his own, who thinks an and Sri Goswami earthen image or the land of his birth never visited Våndävana-dhäma . Srila is worshipable, or who sees a place of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura points as merely the water there, but out that we have no authorized documents who never identifies himself with, feels stating that these exalted personalities kinship with, worships or even visits those visited Vrindavan at any time. Nonetheless, who are wise in spiritual truth—such a we find many non-devotees, Mayavadi person is no better than a cow or an ass.” sannyäsés, präkåta-sahajiyäs, fruitive Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally workers, mental speculators and many began to renovate Våndävana-dhäma others with material motives going to and advised His chief disciples, Rupa and Vrindavan to live. Many of these people go Sanatana, to develop it and open it up to there to solve their economic problems by attract the spiritual vision of the general becoming beggars. Although anyone living populace. At present there are about five in Vrindavan somehow or other is benefited, thousand temples in Vrindavan the real Vrindavan is appreciated only by Although it is very difficult to enter into a pure devotee. As stated in the - the pastimes of Sri Radha-Krishna, most of saàhitä (5.38): premäïjana-cchurita- the devotees of Vrindavan are attracted to -vilocanena. When one has purified the rädhä-kåñëa-lélä. However, since vision, he can see that Sri Vrindavan and Gauracandra are direct incarnations of the original Vrindavan planet in Balarama and Krishna, we can be directly the spiritual sky are identical. in touch with Lord Balarama and Lord Srila Thakura, Srinivasa Krishna through Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu , Srila Babaji and Nityananda Prabhu. Those who are Maharaja, Sri dasa Babaji highly elevated in Krishna consciousness Maharaja and Srila Gaurakishora dasa Babaji can enter into the pastimes of Radha Maharaja, and later Srila Bhaktivinoda Krishna through the mercy of Sri Caitanya Thakura of Calcutta, always engaged in www.ibmedu.org Bhāgavata Mahāvidyālaya Issue no 96, Page — 6 nityaà bhägavata-sevayä näma-bhajana and certainly did not live miseries. Simply by living there one is anywhere but Vrindavan. awarded liberation." Presently, the members of the Vrindavan is also described in the movement throughout the world live in Çrémad-Bhägavatam (10.11.28) in the materially opulent , such as London, following words: "Between Nandeshvara New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Moscow, and Mahavana is a place named Vrindavan. Zurich and Stockholm. However, we are This place is very suitable for our residence satisfied with following in the footsteps because it is lush with grass, plants, and of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and other creepers for the cows and other animals. äcäryas. Because we live in the places where It has pleasant gardens and tall mountains Radha-Krishna, Gaur Nitai are worshipped and is full of facilities for the happiness of and devotees are continuously performing all the gopas and and our animals." hari-näma-saìkértana—the chanting of There is another verse in the Çrémad- Hare Krishna--- we consequently live in Bhägavatam (10.21.10) in which one Vrindavan and nowhere else. says: "O friend, Vrindavan is spreading —Çré Caitanya-caritämåta » Madhya-lélä » Chapter 16: The the glory of the earth, having obtained Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vrindavan » Text 281, Purport. the treasure of the lotus feet of Krishna, the son of . The peacocks of Vraja The Glories Of Sri Vrindavan dance with gusto in time to Govinda's Srila Narahari Cakravarti Thakura flute music, and when other creatures see their merriment from their hilltop viewing In the Ädi-varäha Puräëa Sri places, they all become stunned." declares: "O Prithvi, this twelfth forest, Raghava then told his followers a passage Vrindavan, is the destroyer of all vices and from the Gautaméya-tantra where Krishna it is protected by Vrindadevi. It is certainly says to : "Every part of this beautiful My favorite place. Here I will perform Vrindavan is My abode. Every creature or pastimes with My gopas and gopis in the demigod who lives in this place will attain famous beautiful places which are beyond Goloka dhama after death. The cowherd the attainment of the demigods." girls who live in My abode are . The five (65km) of Vrindavan forest Vrindavan is described in the Skanda are like My body and the spinal cord of Puräëa, Mathura-käëòa, as follows: "Sri the body is the Kalindi River [Yamuna], Vrindavan dhama is completely under which flows with nectarean water. Devas Vrindadevi's grace. Lord Hari Himself lives and devis live here in invisible bodies. in this splendid, incomprehensible place, And I, living within every being, never which is served by the demigods headed by leave this place. My appearance and Brahma and Shiva. Extending over a wide disappearance has been enacted in every area, Vrindavan is decorated with forests age. The divine and glorious illumination of tulasi and the äçramas of the residing of this place is beyond worldly vision. The saints. Vrindavan is as dear to Govinda glories of Vrindavan are beyond anyone's as Laksmi is to Vishnu. Surrounded by calculation. People say Vrindavan covers His cowherd boys and cows, Madhava sixteen kroña, and in the çästra it is said sports in Vrindavan with Balarama. O Vrindavan extends five yojanas. Whoever what a beautiful place is Vrindavan where has darçana of Govinda in Vrindavan Govardhana mountain along with many never goes to Yamälaya, but attains the other holy places created by Lord Vishnu destination of the pure and pious persons. are situated." The temple of Sri Govindadeva is situated in Then in the Padma Puräëa it is stated: Vrindavan and is surrounded by devotees. "Vrindavan is filled with transcendental A fortunate person can have His darçana." bliss. It destroys the greatest sins and Bhāgavata Mahāvidyālaya www.ibmedu.org nityaà bhägavata-sevayä Issue no 96, Page—7 In the Skanda Puräëa, Narada Muni says, Ambikavan which bestows the topmost "In Vrindavan the temple of Govindadeva bliss. In that place I freed the Vidyadhara is surrounded by devoted worshipers. I of the name Sudarshana from the form of a prefer to live there. O king, in this world, snake. He had stealthily approached from Vrindavan is the of Govinda. lake and tried to swallow My father Vrinda and other devoted devis of Krishna Nanda Maharaja. When I freed My father, also reside there. O Mahapala, those great the gopis were overjoyed. souls who get darçana of Govinda in "O wise one, don't take your chariot on Vrindavan are the most glorified persons the path that goes by the hilly place on in this world. the Yamuna's bank where Kuvalayapida —Bhakti-ratnakara - Srila Narahari Cakravarti Thakura, repeatedly attacked Me with his tusks. Published by Pundarika Vidyanidhi dasa. Saints never take the paths walked by the demons. Uddhava Sandeśa "Avoid the southern track. Rather go north Srila Rupa Goswami to the king of holy places, a place beautiful with many blossoming sumanaù flowers Sri Krishna, “O my dear brother and graceful birds, the place where, by My Uddhava, Nandishvara Hill (Nandagram) mercy, first saw the world of the is further still than Mathura, so please gopas. leave immediately. The road is easy and "Even if you don't wish to pass by the very beautiful. When you will enter into doors of the yajïika-brähmaëas who, an ocean of bliss upon seeing Vraja, I because of their neglecting Me are not will also become happy because when a dear to you, still you should glance at person experiences joy, his good friends the brähmaëas' wives, who are always naturally become joyous. singing My glories. If you do not get their Note: On the route which Uddhava was sent, darçana, your eyes will be cheated of Nandagram was about 90 km from Mathura. something very valuable. Uddhava was sent on the same route by which Note: The residence of the yajïika-brähmaëas Krisna had come from Nandagram. The next is known as Bhojana-sthali or Bhatrol. twenty slokas describe the journey which Krishna wishes Uddhava to undertake. "Then please quickly go to the place O wise one, the first place you will see on your named Kotika, which is near Mathura City, journey is Gokarna kñetra where the husband and which is full of many varieties of of Gauri stays in the form of Gokarna. His sole flowers and trees. When I walked through purpose is to rescue the living entities from the that place, a girl tending a flower garden ocean of distress. Situated nearby is the sangam uncovered part of her shoulder and coyly of the Sarasvati and Yamuna rivers which fulfils smiled at Me.. all the desires of the living entities. Note: The area between Akrura-ghat and When I first arrived in Mathura it was Chatikara is known as Kotika Tirtha the topmost at yamunä sarasvaté saìgaà. There the place. beautiful women of Mathura welcomed Me with repeated coy yet attractive sidelong Going further from Mathura City, please glances. One beautiful lady had addressed go to the flower-filled forest named her companion thus: "Oh my friend, that Sattikara (Chatikara) which is the capital Krishna, who by the sweet playing of His city of the king of bees. O fortunate one, in flute caused the clothes of the gopis to that forest I stayed for twelve days. Once loosen, is today standing before you. All in that place, Sridama took on the form of glories to you." Garuda and I playfully sat on his back as O Uddhava, next happily proceed to many armed Vishnu for twelve days . www.ibmedu.org Bhāgavata Mahāvidyālaya Issue no 96, Page — 8 nityaà bhägavata-sevayä Note: There is a temple of Garuda-Govinda Vraja, a place of hundreds of thousands of in Chatikara with a deity of Govinda having buffalo, a place where on pathway after twelve arms sitting on the back of Garuda. This pathway hosts of children play, imitating is the spot where Krishna lived after leaving My heroic pastimes. Mahavana (Gokula). Even from afar, Upananda's home, which bears the name Sähära, will bring O Uddhava! When I was coming from bliss and love to your eyes. When being Mathura. I passed through that forest brought by chariot to Mathura, the king (Sattikara) and the ladies spoke to each of all earthly cities, I had eaten very tasty other like this: "O infatuated ones, look, pure butter that place. Shyamasundara is looking at me alone." Note: Upananda is the elder brother of Nanda- In that way the young ladies of that place Maharaja. innocently stared at Me. "Avoiding the great forests on the left Next please happily go to the place and the Kaliya Lake on the right, please named Rahela, which is within the realm of take. O wise one, the path that goes the gopa king Nanda and where the gopis by many clear lakes, a path covered by would enjoy wonderful pastimes. In the flowering vines that stop the sunlight. evening I would go there and through My Next you will arrive in Mrigahara flute I would call them. When the gopis Tirtha (Maghera), where the deer stay heard the flute call, they all came running, and which is covered by creepers and not aware if they were properly dressed flowers. Eager to enjoy pastimes, I used and ornamented. to go in the morning and when I played Uddhava! When the gopis were busy my sweet sounding flute, the impatient churning the curd, I used to steal their deer would come and thus gain relief butter and then feed it to My boyfriends, from the pangs of separation they had felt thus making them very happy. That from Me throughout the long night. pastime place is full of flowering trees and Note: This forest is known as Mrigahara is famous by the name of Pritashavas. You because of the many deers (Mriga) which stayed will certainly be relieved of your fatigue here. It is also known as Magahara the road there. (Maga) which Krsna travelled by. Today it is "Beautiful with banana trees gracefully known by the name, Maghera. dancing in the breeze, fragrant with açoka Near Nagendra Bhog ( area) is and sumanaù flowers, that beautiful, the place where Radharani massaged My feet wonderful transcendental abode of Nanda while I happily slept. Be sure to visit that village Maharaja (Nandagram) will bring delight which has the fragrance of Ksira sagar, where you. My hands had been tied. I enjoyed unlimited On the southern side of Nandagram is the pleasure there. place that even today is called Vidyutkari Frightened, distraught, and mad with My dear friend Uddhava! There the love, the gopis gazed at Me as I was going sound of the churning of curd is heard in to Mathura. Trembling as if struck by all directions up to a distance of sixteen lightning, they fell to the ground. That is miles. It will bring you great joy. why the people call this place Vidyutkari O My brother, in that place is a large (the place where lightning struck) herd of blissful cows created by Brahma Note: Nandagram extends up to this place.It is that can satisfy the whole world with the now known as Vrajavari. amount of ghee they produce. "O My friend, next please go to the place O Uddhava, ahead, on the riverbank is named Çälmala, a very glorious place in splendidly manifested the place called Bhāgavata Mahāvidyālaya www.ibmedu.org nityaà bhägavata-sevayä Issue no 96, Page—9

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