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Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa has a sweet way of dealing with His devotees who ‘cross the line’ sometimes. We tend to think materially that Krsna is angry. But being a purely transcendental personality, Krsna has no anger. His dealing with Indra is sweet even though Indra has committed a great offense. Compared to Lord Brahma’s offense,Continue reading “SB 10.27.1-13: Indra’s Prayers to Kṛṣṇa”

Hare Kṛṣṇa, With Kṛṣṇa performing one powerful activity after another (atypical of a small boy), it is natural for the Vrajavasis to be astonished despite how much love and affection they have for Him. For devotees who are completely absorbed in prema for the Lord, does witnessing such activities decrease their prema and instead increaseContinue reading “SB 10.26.1-25: Taking Shelter of Govinda”

Hare Krsna, Both Kāliya-līlā and Govardhana-līlā both reveal Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s loving relationship with the residents of Vṛndāvana, yet in very different moods and layers. The comparison can be made at multiple levels. “The serpent Kāliya said: Our very birth as a snake has made us envious, ignorant and constantly angry. O my Lord, it isContinue reading “SB 10.25.24-33: Comparing Loving Sentiments Between Kāliya-līlā & Govardhana-līlā”

Hare Krsna, This pastime of Kṛṣṇa lifting Govardhana Hill has a profound lesson for humanity. The Vrajavasis faced the wrath of Indra for not offering the annual sacrifice to him. It was not an ordinary course of events that followed. “Ordered by King Indra, all the dangerous clouds appeared above Vṛndāvana and began to pourContinue reading “SB 10.25.8-23: Govardhandhari, The Lifter of Govardhana Hill”

Hare Krsna, As I keep meditating on this pastime, my mind is unable to accept that Indra could act independently in the mischief that he is up to. He is not an ordinary living entity. He is the Lord of the devatas (demigods). He is not a lone living entity cut off from the restContinue reading “SB 10.25.1-7: Indra Sends the Sāṁvartaka Clouds to Vraja”

Hare Krsna, Srila Prabhupada is eternal Vrajavasi. He took what was originally a sweet and intimate līlā in a rural setting of Vṛndāvana—Kṛṣṇa worshiping Govardhana Hill—and made it accessible to people across continents. A celebration once known only in Indian villages is now lovingly observed in cities from New York to Nairobi. Through Govardhana Pūjā,Continue reading “SB 10.24.31-38: The Wonder of Srila Prabhupada Establishing Govardhana Pūjā Around the World”

Hare Krsna, Our scriptures offer rich guidance on communication, persuasion, and the art of convincing others – but they do so within a deeper spiritual context. In Bhagavad Gita, convincing is not just about winning arguments; its about communicating truth with compassion, purity of purpose, and alignment with scriptures. The entire Bhagavad Gita is inContinue reading “SB 10.24.24-30: Kṛṣṇa Convinces the Cowherd Men to Change the Reason for Their Sacrifice”

Hare Krsna, The beauty of Srimad Bhagavatam is that whatever Krsna instructed in Bhagavad-Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kuruksetra is practically demonstrated in the pastimes of Srimad Bhagavata. In BG 7.20-23, Krsna says: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations ofContinue reading “SB 10.24.12-23: Kṛṣṇa Speaks In Such A Way to Enrage Indra”