Category:Becoming Perturbed
Theme Analysis
The state of becoming perturbed signifies a deep agitation of the mind or body, which Śrīla Prabhupāda categorizes into two distinct realms: material and transcendental. In the material sense, perturbation is a reaction to fear, social decay, or demonic influence—such as the whole world becoming perturbed by the presence of demoniac kings or the agitation caused by Hiraṇyakaśipu's severe penances. However, in the spiritual realm, perturbation is a symptom of intense love (bhakti). Devotees like the Gopīs, Mother Yaśodā, and even Kṛṣṇa Himself exhibit perturbation as a manifestation of divine anxiety, compassion, or the pangs of separation. This spiritual agitation is viewed not as a weakness, but as a peak of emotional absorption in the Absolute.
- Material Agitation: The material world is a place of constant perturbation. Pious leaders like Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira became perturbed at the sight of greed and irreligiosity in society. Similarly, the misuse of human energy by vicious administrators causes the saner living beings to feel perturbed by the awkward situations created on earth.
- Anxiety in Love: In the spiritual sky, perturbation arises from deep affection. Mother Yaśodā became perturbed thinking of Kṛṣṇa walking barefoot in the forest, and Rukmiṇī fainted when she feared Kṛṣṇa might leave her. This "transcendental anxiety" indicates that the soul is fully awakened to its relationship with the Lord, where even a moment's perceived separation causes great shock.
- The Devotee's Transcendental Nature: While ordinary humans are perturbed by hunger, thirst, or fatigue, a pure devotee like Mahārāja Parīkṣit remains steady. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that a devotee is not truly perturbed by bodily demands. When the Lord reveals His universal form, He reassures His devotee to be free from perturbation and return to a peaceful mind by seeing His desirable personal form.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Becoming Perturbed - From Material Fear to Transcendental Anxiety.
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Pages in category "Becoming Perturbed"
The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
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- A pious king as Maharaja Yudhisthira at once became perturbed when there were such inhuman symptoms as greed, anger, irreligiosity and hypocrisy rampant in society
- After hearing Srimati Radharani's statements, Lord Krsna's love for the inhabitants of Vrndavana was evoked, and His body and mind became very much perturbed
- All the kings & brahmanas assembled at the sacrificial arena of Maharaj Yudhisthira became perturbed and immediately wanted to satisfy Krsna by offering nice prayers. But all these kings and brahmanas could not discover any disturbance in Krsna's person
- At that time, the whole world became perturbed, and the predominating deity of this earth, known as Bhumi, went to see Lord Brahma to tell of her calamities due to the demoniac kings
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- He further wished to give Krsna in charity his kingdom, his family and his personal self also. After so desiring, when there was nothing to actually give in charity, Maharaj Yudhisthira became very perturbed and anxious
- Hiranyakasipu, he also performed tapasya. What was that tapasya? He performed severe tapasya, so much so that the whole universe become perturbed and Brahmaji came to see, "What do you want?" No, I am performing tapasya for becoming immortal
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- Madhvacarya’s devotion to the Lord and his erudite scholarship became known throughout India. Consequently the owners of the Srngeri-matha, established by Sankaracarya, became a little perturbed
- Maharaja Pariksit was a pure devotee of the Lord, and there was no reason for him to become extremely fatigued, hungry and thirsty because a devotee of the Lord never becomes perturbed by such bodily demands
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- The same gopi said, "Although they are traveling in the air in their airplanes, enjoying the company of their husbands, on hearing the sound of Krsna's flute, they immediately become perturbed"
- The transcendental form of the Lord, as it is, satisfies the mind's desire and at once erases all mental incongruities. Upon losing that form, I (Narada Muni) suddenly got up, being perturbed, as is usual when one loses that which is desirable
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- When Krsna entered the lake of Kaliya, His intimate friends became so perturbed that their bodily colors faded, and they all produced horrible gurgling sounds. At that time all of them fell down on the ground as if they were unconscious
- When Krsna was playing jokes on Rukmini, she feared that Krsna might leave her and became so perturbed that she dropped the fan with which she was fanning Him and fainted, falling unconscious on the floor
- When Lord Krsna heard this unfortunate news from the unknown man, He at first became most perturbed, just like an ordinary human being. His face showed signs of grief, and He began to cry in a piteous tone
- When misuse of human energy is prominent, the saner living beings become perturbed by the awkward situation created by the vicious administrators, who are simply burdens of the earth
- When Mother Yasoda was thinking that her son was walking in the forest without any umbrella or shoes, she became greatly perturbed to think of how much difficulty Krsna must have been feeling
- When the four months of the rainy season passed and Aniruddha had still not returned home, all the members of the Yadu family became much perturbed. They could not understand how the boy was missing
- When Vrsasura appeared in Vrndavana as a bull, all of the gopis became greatly affected with fear. Being perturbed in that way, they began to embrace the tamala trees
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- You have been a little bit perturbed that the demons are eternally condemned, and I thank you very much that you have been compassionate with the demons. That is the sign of Vaisnavism
- Your mind has been perturbed upon seeing this horrible feature of Mine. Now let it be finished. My devotee, be free from all disturbance. With a peaceful mind you can now see the form you desire. BG 11.49 - 1972