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11:1811:18, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,284 m At that time, while Krsna, Balarama and the damsels were so much absorbed, almost in madness, a demoniac associate of Kuvera (the treasurer of the heavenly planets) appeared on the scene Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 34 - Vidyadhara Liberated and the Demon Sankhacuda Killed' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,463 m While Krsna & the gopis danced, they displayed extraordinary bodily features. The movements of their legs, their placing their hands on one another, the movements of their eyebrows, their smiling, the movements of the breasts of the gopis & their clothes Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +10,766 m They (the gopis) were overjoyed by the auspicious touch of the hand of Krsna. Their smiling cheeks shone with beauty, and they began to sing the glories of Krsna with transcendental pleasure Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,075 m They wore tilaka, and there were drops of perspiration on their smiling mouths. From their feet came the tinkling sound of ankle bells and bangles. The flowers within their hair were falling to the lotus feet of Krsna, and He was very satisfied Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +10,783 m The lily-flower garlands around the necks of the gopis were strewn to pieces due to the gopis' embracing the body of Krsna, and the flowers were reddish from being smeared with the kunkuma on their breasts Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +8,029 m Maharaja Pariksit was in doubt as to why Krsna acted in that way. What was the real purpose? Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,734 m Their (the gopis) hair and garments became scattered, and their ornaments loosened as they forgot themselves in the company of Krsna Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,399 m The gopis so enjoyed the company of Krsna, the husband of the goddess of fortune, that they forgot that they had any other husbands in the world, and upon being embraced by the arms of Krsna and dancing and singing with Him, they forgot everything Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +10,695 m The demigods thus praised the superexcellent rasa dance of Krsna, the supreme enjoyer, and His pastimes with the gopis in the water of the Yamuna Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +11,078 m When Krsna saw that the gopis were tired from dancing with Him, He immediately began to wipe His hands over their faces so that their fatigue would be relieved. In order to reciprocate the kind hospitality of Krsna, the gopis began to look at Him lovingly Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,262 m When Krsna touched the different parts of their (the gopis) bodies, the gopis felt surcharged with spiritual energy. They could not adjust their loosened clothes, although they tried to keep them adjusted properly Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +10,728 m The bumblebees were humming about in order to get honey from the flowers. Krsna and the gopis entered the water of the Yamuna just as an elephant enters a water tank with his many female companions Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,172 m Krsna’s hand, as well as the breasts of the gopis, are eternally auspicious; therefore when they combined, both of them became spiritually enhanced Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,284 m The earrings of the gopis, their cheeks, their hair with flowers - as they sang and danced these combined to appear like clouds, thunder, snow and lightning. Krsna's bodily features appeared just like a group of clouds Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +8,283 m Maharaja Pariksit then used another word, yadu-pati, which indicates that Krsna is the most exalted personality in the dynasty of the Yadus. The kings in the dynasty of Yadu were considered to be the most pious, and their descendants were also like that Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m When a person hears the rasa-lila in this way, the effect will be sure: he will be elevated to the highest position of spiritual life Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,277 m He (Krsna) is the guide of all living entities, as is confirmed in the Katha Upanisad: nityo nityanam cetanas cetananam. The Supersoul directs the individual soul to act, and the Supersoul is the actor and witness of all action Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +10,788 m In order to clear up further misconceptions about the rasa dance and the affairs of Krsna and the gopis, Maharaja Pariksit, the hearer of Srimad-Bhagavatam, told Sukadeva Gosvami Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,308 m He (Krsna) is also the supreme controller of material nature; therefore, He has nothing to do with religious or irreligious principles Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,608 m In special cases, He (Krsna) acts as He likes to favor His devotees. This is possible only for Him, because He is the supreme controller Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,881 m Krsna's rasa dance should never be compared to any kind of material dance, such as a ball dance or a society dance. The rasa dance is a completely spiritual performance Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +10,610 m There is a distinction between Lord Krsna's dancing with the gopis and the ordinary dancing of living entities within the material world Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,199 m Krsna, the Supersoul of everyone, is already within the body of everyone; therefore if He sees someone or embraces someone there is no question of impropriety Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,251 m The gopis' songs were like thunder, their beauty appeared to be just like lightning in the sky, and the drops of perspiration visible on their faces appeared like falling snow. In this way, the gopis and Krsna fully engaged in dancing Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,271 m While Krsna was enjoying the company of the gopis in the rasa dance, the astonished demigods and their wives gathered in the sky. The moon, being afflicted with a sort of lust, began to watch the dance and became stunned with wonder Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +10,545 m In his (prakrta-sahajiyas) statement, Maharaja Pariksit has used several important words which require clarification. The first word, jugupsitam, means "abominable" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +10,864 m After this, Lord Krsna and the gopis came out of the water and began to stroll along the bank of the Yamuna, where a nice breeze was blowing, carrying the aroma of different kinds of flowers over the water and land Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,304 m Srimad-Bhagavatam thus describes the beauty of the gopis while they were rasa dancing with Krsna. There were lotus flowers over both their ears, and their faces were decorated with sandalwood pulp Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +10,737 m While strolling on the bank of the Yamuna, Krsna recited various kinds of poetry. He thus enjoyed the company of the gopis in the soothing moonlight of autumn Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +11,015 m Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of all masters, & the gopis wanted to worship Him for His unusual exhibition of mercy upon them. The gopis & Krsna entered the water of the Yamuna just to relieve their fatigue from the rasa dance Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,368 m A dance in the midst of many girls is called a rasa dance. So Krsna began to dance among the most beautiful and fortunate girls within the three worlds. The gopis of Vrndavana, who were so attracted to Him, danced with Krsna, hand in hand Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1711:17, 16 July 2020 diff hist +8,792 m One may also argue that since Krsna is the supreme authority, His activities should be followed. In answer to this argument, Sukadeva Gosvami has very clearly said that the isvara, or supreme controller, may sometimes violate His own instructions Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 33 - Description of the Rasa Dance' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +7,371 m He (Krsna) does not require anyone’s love, but at the same time He said that He is not ungrateful Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +9,913 m Krsna said, "They are called atmarama, which means they are absorbed in the thought of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and so do not care whether one loves them or not. But another class comprises ungrateful men. They are called callous" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,454 m We understand from the Brahma-samhita and Skanda Purana that Krsna is always surrounded by many thousands of goddesses of fortune. The gopis are all goddesses of fortune, and Krsna took them hand in hand on the bank of the Yamuna Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,632 m Krsna continued, "You have forsaken all kinds of social and religious obligations; you have given up all connection with your parents" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +7,732 m Krsna continued, "My dear friends, you (the gopis) might be aggrieved by My words and acts, but you must know that sometimes I do not reciprocate My devotees' dealings with Me" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,091 m Great yogis like Lord Siva, Lord Brahma or even Lord Sesa and others always try to fix their attention upon Krsna in their hearts, but here the gopis actually saw Krsna seated before them on their cloths Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,864 m In the society of the gopis, Krsna looked very beautiful. They were the most beautiful damsels within the three worlds, and they assembled together around Krsna Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +7,173 m When the gopis had Krsna in their company, not only all their grief but their lamenting in the absence of Krsna was relieved Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +7,929 m The gopis particularly showed pure devotional service toward Krsna, so much so that Krsna Himself remained indebted to them Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +7,498 m Krsna was so kind to the gopis that instead of sitting in their hearts to be appreciated in yogic meditation, He seated Himself by their sides Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,881 m When Lord Krsna finally reappeared among the assembled gopis, He looked very beautiful, just befitting a person with all kinds of opulences Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +9,298 m Krsna said, "It is simply self-interested or self-centered business dealing. Even those without a tinge of loving affairs are better than these merchants" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,697 m In the Brahma-samhita it is stated, ananda-cin-maya-rasa-pratibhavitabhih: Krsna alone is not particularly beautiful, but when His energy - especially His pleasure energy, represented by Radharani - expands, He looks very magnificent Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,743 m The Mayavada conception of perfection - an Absolute Truth without potency - is due to insufficient knowledge. Actually, outside the exhibition of His (Krsna's) different potencies, the Absolute Truth is not complete Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +9,448 m Krsna said, "Better than the first class is the second class of men, who love in spite of the opposite party’s contrariness. Such sincere love can be seen when the father and mother love their children in spite of their children’s neglect" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +7,485 m The gopis asked, "So out of these three classes, which do You (Krsna) prefer, or which do You call honest?" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1611:16, 16 July 2020 diff hist +8,907 m Krsna said, "Those in this class are generally known as guru-druhah, which means they receive favors from the parents or the spiritual master and yet neglect them" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 32 - Krsna Returns to the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
11:1511:15, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,698 m Another gopi said, "That is Your (Krsna's) extraordinary feature (sweet movements and being independent). Please, therefore, come before us and bless us with the lotus flower in Your hand" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 31 - Songs by the Gopis' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current

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