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KB 1970-1-25 / Devastating Rainfall in Vrndavana
25 / Devastating Rainfall in Vrndavana
When Indra understood that the sacrifice
offered by the cowherd men in Vrndavana was stopped by
Krsna, he became angry, and he vented his anger upon the
inhabitants of Vrndavana, who were headed by Nanda Maharaja,
although Indra knew perfectly well that Krsna was personally
protecting them. As the director of different kinds of clouds,
Indra called for the samvartaka. This cloud is invited when
there is a need to devastate the whole cosmic manifestation.
The samvartaka was ordered by Indra to go over Vrndavana and
inundate the whole area with an extensive flood. Demonically,
Indra thought himself to be the all-powerful supreme
personality. When demons become very powerful, they defy the
supreme controller, Personality of Godhead. Indra, though
not a demon, was puffed up by his material position, and he
wanted to challenge the supreme controller. He thought himself,
at least for the time being, as powerful as Krsna. Indra said, "
Just see the impudence of the inhabitants of Vrndavana! They
are simply inhabitants of the forest, but being infatuated with
their friend Krsna, who is nothing but an ordinary human being,
they have dared to defy the demigods."
Krsna has declared in the Bhagavad-gita that the worshipers of
the demigods are not very intelligent. He has also declared
that one has to give up all kinds of worship and simply
concentrate on Krsna consciousness. Krsna's invoking the anger
of Indra and later on chastising him is a clear indication to
His devotee that those who are engaged in Krsna consciousness
have no need to worship any demigod, even if it is found that
the demigod has become angry. Krsna gives His devotees all
protection, and they should completely depend on His mercy.
Indra cursed the action of the inhabitants of Vrndavana and
said, "By defying the authority of the demigods, the
inhabitants of Vrndavana will suffer in material existence.
Having neglected the sacrifice to the demigods, they cannot
cross over the impediments of the ocean of material miseries."
Indra further declared, "These cowherd men in Vrndavana have
neglected my authority on the advice of this talkative boy who
is known as Krsna. He is nothing but a child, and by believing
this child, they have enraged me." Thus he ordered the
samvartaka cloud to go and destroy the prosperity of Vrndavana.
"The men of Vrndavana," said Indra, "have become too puffed up
over their material opulence and their confidence in the
presence of their tiny friend, Krsna. He is simply talkative,
childish, and unaware of the complete cosmic situation,
although He is thinking Himself very advanced in knowledge.
Because they have taken Krsna so seriously, they must be
punished, and so I have
ordered the samvartaka cloud to go to there and
inundate the place. They should be destroyed with their cows."
It is indicated here that in the villages or outside the towns,
the inhabitants must depend on the cows for their prosperity.
When the cows are destroyed, the people are destitute of all
kinds of opulences. When King Indra ordered the samvartaka and
companion clouds to go to Vrndavana, the clouds were afraid of
the assignment. But King Indra assured them, "You go
ahead, and I will also go, riding on my elephant, accompanied
by great storms. And I shall apply all my strength to punish
the inhabitants of Vrndavana."
Ordered by King Indra, all the dangerous clouds appeared above
Vrndavana and began to pour water incessantly, with all their
strength and power. There was constant lightning and thunder,
blowing of severe wind and incessant falling of rain. The
rainfall seemed to fall like piercing sharp arrows. By pouring
water as thick as pillars, without cessation, the clouds
gradually filled all the lands in Vrndavana with water, and
there was no visible distinction between higher and lower land.
The situation was very dangerous, especially for the animals.
The rainfall was accompanied by great winds, and every living
creature in Vrndavana began to tremble from the severe cold.
Unable to find any other source of deliverance, they all
approached Govinda to take shelter at His lotus feet. The cows
especially, being much aggrieved from the heavy rain, bowed
down their heads, and taking their calves underneath their
bodies, they approached the Supreme Personality of Godhead to
take shelter of His lotus feet. At that time all the
inhabitants of Vrndavana began to pray to Lord Krsna. "Dear
Krsna," they prayed, "You are all-powerful, and You are very
affectionate to Your devotees. Now please protect us who have
been much harassed by angry Indra."
Upon hearing their prayer, Krsna could also understand that
Indra, being bereft of his sacrificial honor, was pouring down
rain that was accompanied by heavy pieces of ice and strong
winds, although all this was out of season. Krsna understood
that this was a deliberate exhibition of anger by Indra. He
therefore concluded, "This demigod who thinks himself supreme
has shown his great power, but I shall answer him according to
My position, and I shall teach him that he is not autonomous in
managing universal affairs. I am the Supreme Lord over all, and
I shall thus take away his false prestige which has risen from
his power. The demigods are My devotees, and therefore it is
not possible for them to forget My supremacy, but somehow or
other he has become puffed up with material power and thus is
now maddened. I shall act in such a way to relieve him of
this false prestige. I shall give protection to My pure
devotees in Vrndavana, who are at present completely at
My mercy and whom I have taken completely under My
protection. I will save them by My mystic power."
Thinking in this way, Lord Krsna immediately picked up
Govardhana Hill with one hand, exactly as a child picks up a
mushroom from the ground. Thus He exhibited His transcendental
pastime of lifting Govardhana Hill. Lord Krsna then began
to address His devotees, "My dear brothers, My dear father, My
dear inhabitants of Vrndavana, you can now safely enter under
the umbrella of Govardhana Hill, which I have just lifted. Do
not be afraid of the hill and think that it will fall from My
hand. You have been too much afflicted from the heavy rain and
strong wind; therefore I have lifted this hill, which will
protect you exactly like a huge umbrella. I think this is a
proper arrangement to relieve you from your immediate distress.
Be happy along with your animals underneath this great umbrella.
" Being assured by Lord Krsna, all the inhabitants of Vrndavana
entered beneath the great hill and appeared to be safe along
with their property and animals.
The inhabitants of Vrndavana and their animals remained there
for one week without being disturbed by hunger, thirst or any
other discomforts. They were simply astonished to see how Krsna
was holding up the mountain with the little finger of His left
hand. Seeing the extraordinary mystic power of Krsna, Indra,
the King of heaven, was thunderstruck and baffled in his
determination. He immediately called for all the clouds and
asked them to desist. When the sky became completely cleared of
all clouds and there was sunrise again, the strong winds
stopped. At that time Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
known now as the lifter of Govardhana Hill, said, "My dear
cowherd men, now you can leave and take your wives, children,
cows and valuables, because everything is ended. The inundation
has gone down, along with the swelling waters of the river."
All the men loaded their valuables on carts and slowly left
with their cows and other paraphernalia. After they had cleared
out everything, Lord Krsna very slowly replaced Govardhana Hill
exactly in the same position as it had been before.
When everything was done, all the inhabitants of Vrndavana
approached Krsna and embraced Him with
great ecstasy. The gopis, being naturally very affectionate to
Krsna, began to offer Him curd mixed with their tears, and
they poured incessant blessings upon Him. Mother Yasoda, mother
Rohini, Nanda, and Balarama, who is the strongest of the strong,
embraced Krsna one after another and, from spontaneous
feelings of affection, blessed Him over and over again. In the
heavens, different demigods from different planetary systems,
such as Siddhaloka, Gandharvaloka and Caranaloka, also began to
show their complete satisfaction. They poured showers of
flowers on the surface of the earth and sounded different
conchshells. There was beating of drums, and being inspired by
godly feelings, residents of Gandharvaloka began to play on
their tampouras to please the Lord. After this incident, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, surrounded by His dear friends
and animals, returned to His home. As usual, the gopis
began to chant the glorious pastimes of Lord Krsna with great
feeling, for they were chanting from the heart.
Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the Twenty-fifth Chapter
of Krsna, "Devastating Rainfall in Vrndavana."
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KB 25: Devastating Rainfall in Vrndavana
CHAPTER TWENTY–FIVE
Devastating Rainfall in Vrndavana
When Indra understood that the sacrifice which was to be
offered by the cowherd men in Vrndavana had been stopped by
Krsna, he became angry, and he vented his anger upon the
inhabitants of Vrndavana, who were headed by Nanda Maharaja,
although Indra knew perfectly well that Krsna was personally
protecting them. As the director of different kinds of clouds,
Indra called for the Samvartaka. This cloud is invited when
there is a need to devastate the whole cosmic manifestation.
The Samvartaka was ordered by Indra to go over Vrndavana and
inundate the whole area with an extensive flood. Demonically,
Indra thought himself to be the all-powerful supreme
personality. When demons become very powerful, they defy the
supreme controller, the Personality of Godhead. Indra, though
not a demon, was puffed up by his material position, and he
wanted to challenge the supreme controller. He thought himself,
at least for the time being, as powerful as Krsna. Indra said, "
Just see the impudence of the inhabitants of Vrndavana! They
are simply inhabitants of the forest, but being infatuated with
their friend Krsna, who is nothing but an ordinary human being,
they have dared to defy the demigods."
Krsna has declared in the Bhagavad-gita that the worshipers of
the demigods are not very intelligent. He has also declared
that one has to give up all kinds of demigod worship and simply
concentrate on Krsna consciousness. Krsna's invoking the anger
of Indra and later on chastising him is a clear indication to
His devotees that those who are engaged in Krsna consciousness
have no need to worship any demigod, even if it is found that
the demigod has become angry. Krsna gives His devotees all
protection, and they should completely depend on His mercy.
Indra cursed the action of the inhabitants of Vrndavana and
said, "By defying the authority of the demigods, the
inhabitants of Vrndavana will suffer in material existence.
Having neglected the sacrifice to the demigods, they cannot
cross over the impediments of the ocean of material existence."
Indra further declared, "These cowherd men in Vrndavana have
neglected my authority on the advice of this talkative boy who
is known as Krsna. He is nothing but a child, and by believing
this child, they have enraged me." Thus he ordered the
Samvartaka cloud to go and destroy the prosperity of Vrndavana.
"The men of Vrndavana," said Indra, "have become too puffed up
over their material opulence and are overconfident due to the
presence of their tiny friend, Krsna. He is simply talkative,
childish and unaware of the complete cosmic situation,
although He is thinking Himself very advanced in knowledge.
Because they have taken Krsna so seriously, they must be
punished. They should be destroyed with their cows." In this
way Indra ordered the Samvartaka cloud to go to Vrndavana and
inundate the place.
It is indicated here that in the villages or outside the towns,
the inhabitants must depend on the cows for their prosperity.
When the cows are destroyed, the people are destitute of all
kinds of opulences. When King Indra ordered the Samvartaka and
companion clouds to go to Vrndavana, the clouds were afraid of
doing this mischief. But King Indra assured them, "You go
ahead, and I will also go, riding on my elephant, accompanied
by great storms. And I shall apply all my strength to punishing
the inhabitants of Vrndavana."
Ordered by King Indra, all the dangerous clouds appeared above
Vrndavana and began to pour water incessantly, with all their
strength and power. There was constant lightning and thunder,
blowing of severe wind, and incessant falling of rain. The
rain seemed to fall like piercing sharp arrows. By pouring
water as thick as pillars, without cessation, the clouds
gradually filled all the lands in Vrndavana with water, and
there was no visible distinction between higher and lower land.
The situation was very dangerous, especially for the animals.
The rainfall was accompanied by great winds, and every living
creature in Vrndavana began to tremble from the severe cold.
Unable to find any other source of deliverance, they all
approached Govinda to take shelter at His lotus feet. The cows
especially, being much aggrieved from the heavy rain, bowed
down their heads, and taking their calves underneath their
bodies, they approached the Supreme Personality of Godhead to
take shelter of His lotus feet. At that time all the
inhabitants of Vrndavana began to pray to Lord Krsna. "Dear
Krsna," they prayed, "You are all-powerful, and You are very
affectionate to Your devotees. Now please protect us, who have
been much harassed by angry Indra."
Upon hearing their prayer, Krsna could understand that
Indra, being bereft of his sacrificial honor, was pouring down
rain that was accompanied by heavy pieces of ice and strong
winds, although all this was out of season. Krsna understood
that this was a deliberate exhibition of anger by Indra. He
therefore concluded, "This demigod who thinks himself supreme
has shown his great power, but I shall answer him according to
My position, and I shall teach him that he is not autonomous in
managing universal affairs. I am the Supreme Lord over all, and
I shall thus take away his false prestige, which has risen from
his power. The demigods are My devotees, and therefore it is
not possible for them to forget My supremacy, but somehow or
other he has become puffed up with material power and thus is
now maddened. I shall act in such a way as to relieve him of
this false prestige. I shall give protection to My pure
devotees in Vrndavana, who are at present completely dependent
on My mercy and whom I have taken completely under My
protection. I must save them by My mystic power."
Thinking in this way, Lord Krsna immediately picked up
Govardhana Hill with one hand, exactly as a child picks up a
mushroom from the ground. Thus He exhibited His transcendental
pastime of lifting Govardhana Hill. Lord Krsna then addressed
His devotees, "My dear brothers, My dear Father, My
dear inhabitants of Vrndavana, you can now safely enter under
the umbrella of Govardhana Hill, which I have just lifted. Do
not be afraid of the hill and think that it will fall from My
hand. You have been too much afflicted from the heavy rain and
strong wind; therefore I have lifted this hill, which will
protect you exactly like a huge umbrella. I think this is a
proper arrangement to relieve you of your immediate distress.
Be happy along with your animals underneath this great umbrella.
" Being assured by Lord Krsna, all the inhabitants of Vrndavana
entered beneath the great hill along
with their property and animals, and they all appeared to be
safe.
The inhabitants of Vrndavana and their animals remained there
for one week without being disturbed by hunger, thirst or any
other discomforts. They were simply astonished to see how Krsna
was holding up the mountain with the little finger of His left
hand. Seeing the extraordinary mystic power of Krsna, Indra,
the King of heaven, was thunderstruck and baffled in his
determination. He immediately called for all the clouds and
asked them to desist. When the sky became completely cleared of
all clouds and there was sunrise again, the strong wind
stopped. At that time Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
known now as the lifter of Govardhana Hill, said, "My dear
cowherd men, now you can leave and take your wives, children,
cows and valuables, because everything is ended. The inundation
has gone down, along with the swelling waters of the river."
All the men loaded their valuables on carts and slowly left
with their cows and other paraphernalia. After they had cleared
out everything, Lord Krsna very slowly replaced Govardhana Hill
in exactly the same position it had been in before.
When everything was done, all the inhabitants of Vrndavana
approached Krsna with feelings of love and embraced Him with
great ecstasy. The gopis, being naturally very affectionate to
Krsna, began to offer Him yogurt mixed with their tears, and
they poured incessant blessings upon Him. Mother Yasoda, Mother
Rohini, Nanda and Balarama, who is the strongest of the strong,
embraced Krsna one after another and, from spontaneous
feelings of affection, blessed Him over and over again. In the
heavens, different demigods from different planetary systems,
such as Siddhaloka, Gandharvaloka and Caranaloka, also began to
show their complete satisfaction. They poured showers of
flowers on the surface of the earth and sounded different
conchshells. There was beating of drums, and being inspired by
godly feelings, residents of Gandharvaloka began to play on
their tambouras to please the Lord. After this incident, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, surrounded by His dear friends
and the animals, returned to His home. As usual, the gopis
began to chant the glorious pastimes of Lord Krsna with great
feeling, for they were chanting from the heart.
Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the Twenty-fifth Chapter
of Krsna, "Devastating Rainfall in Vrndavana."
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