Category:Beloved to Krsna
Theme Analysis
The science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness reveals a beautiful symmetry: just as the pure devotee accepts Kṛṣṇa as their supreme beloved, Lord Kṛṣṇa accepts the pure devotee as His most beloved. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is never impersonal or aloof; He actively participates in a dynamic exchange of loving reciprocation with His devotees. Whether one approaches Him as a servant, a friend, a superior, or a conjugal lover, Kṛṣṇa perfectly matches and elevates that affection. He is so conquered by pure devotion that He willingly becomes subordinate to those who love Him unconditionally.
In the material world, the living entities who are most beloved to Kṛṣṇa are the dedicated preachers. Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes that anyone who risks their life and sacrifices their personal comforts to carry the message of the Bhagavad-gītā and spread the holy name is recognized by the Lord as His dearest servant. Because Kṛṣṇa cannot tolerate the suffering of His separated parts and parcels, He bestows His causeless mercy and highest affection upon those who assist in reclaiming them.
In the transcendental realm of Vṛndāvana, the hierarchy of love reaches its absolute zenith. The gopīs, who renounced all social customs and scriptural injunctions purely for Kṛṣṇa's satisfaction, are considered His most beloved associates. Even when a gopī exhibits transcendental anger or sulkiness, Kṛṣṇa considers this loving chastisement far superior to the reverent hymns of the Vedas. Ultimately, among all the exalted gopīs, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī stands alone as Kṛṣṇa's most beloved object. Consequently, Her sacred bathing place, Rādhā-kuṇḍa, is equally dear to Him, representing the highest summit of spiritual realization for the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas.
- Divine Reciprocation: Kṛṣṇa perfectly reciprocates with His devotees, elevating them to eternal associates and even becoming subordinate to their pure love.
- The Beloved Preacher: Those who dedicate their lives to spreading the holy name and the message of Kṛṣṇa are recognized by the Lord as His most beloved servants on earth.
- The Superiority of the Gopīs: The milkmaids of Vṛndāvana, who sacrificed everything for Kṛṣṇa's pleasure, are more dear to Him than any other devotee.
- The Supreme Beloved: Among all the residents of Vṛndāvana, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is Kṛṣṇa's absolute most beloved, making Her and Her Rādhā-kuṇḍa the highest objects of reverence.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Beloved to Kṛṣṇa - The Perfection of Loving Reciprocation.
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Pages in category "Beloved to Krsna"
The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
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- Among those who have perfected themselves by devotional service, there are servants, friends, superiors and beloved damsels. Similarly, there are four types of mature devotees
- Apprehension of some mishap to Krsna or to His beloved queens, as exhibited by Baladeva and Yudhisthira, has been explained. This apprehension is not exactly due to their ignorance of the inconceivable potencies of Krsna but to their intense love for Him
- At that time Arjuna, the great warrior and conqueror of sleep, who is the intimate friend of the most beloved Supreme Lord (Krsna), took up an umbrella which had a handle of jewels and was embroidered with lace and pearls
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- Even the beloved girlfriends of Lord Krsna in Vrndavana, the gopis, the dust of whose feet was desired by Sri Uddhava and who are more dear to Krsna than anyone else, regard themselves as Krsna's maidservants
- Exchange in loving reciprocation between the lover and the beloved is generally called krsna-bhakti-rasa, the transcendental taste of exchanging loving sentiments between the devotee and the Supreme Personality of Godhead
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- In Brahma-samhita the transcendental land of Vrndavana is described as being always spiritual. That spiritual land is populated by goddesses of fortune, who are known as gopis. These are all beloved of Krsna, & Krsna is the only lover of all those gopis
- It is at Govardhana Hill that Krsna tends the cows with His cowherd friends, and there also He had His rendezvous with His most beloved Sri Radha and engaged in loving pastimes with Her
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- Just as Radha is dear to Lord Krsna, so Her bathing place (Radha-kunda) is dear to Him. She alone is His most beloved of all the gopis
- Just as Srimati Radharani is dear to the Supreme Lord Krsna (Visnu), so Her bathing place (Radha-kunda) is equally dear to Krsna. Among all the gopis, She alone stands supreme as the Lord's most beloved
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- Krishna is never apart from us. Either He remains in the heart of the material body, or He remains in the heart of the spiritual body. This is Krishna's Causeless Mercy to all of His beloved children, or living entities
- Krsna said: "O My beloved gopis, you have renounced social customs, scriptural injunctions and your relatives for My sake. I disappeared behind you only to increase your concentration upon Me"
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- Lord Krsna thought: "If My beloved consort reproaches Me in a sulky mood, that steals My mind from the reverent hymns of the Vedas"
- Lord Krsna thought: "If one cherishes pure loving devotion to Me, thinking of Me as his son, his friend or his beloved, regarding himself as great and considering Me his equal or inferior, I become subordinate to him"
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- The gopis then addressed the tulasi plants: "Dear tulasi, you are much beloved by Lord Krsna because your leaves are always at His lotus feet"
- The holy name of Krsna is nondifferent from Krsna, and one who attempts to spread the holy names throughout the world is beloved of Him. Krsna Himself does not tolerate offenses against His pure devotees
- The same queen said, "But don’t bring with Him (Krsna) His most beloved goddess of fortune. Do you think that He cannot be separated from the goddess of fortune even for a moment? Could He not come here alone, without Laksmi?"
- The spiritual realm of Vrndavana is always spiritual. The goddess of fortune and the gopis are always present there. They are Krsna’s beloveds, and all of them are as spiritual as Krsna
- There are also thirty-two subtle meanings. Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word atmarama to mean (4) a personal beloved, (5) a servant elevated by spiritual cultivation
- To celebrate this transcendental enthusiasm (between Krsna and the gopis), there is need of a sentiment of separation between the lover and beloved
- To stop the bumblebees from landing on the face of His beloved, He whisked them away with the lotus flower in His hand, and thus His mind was slightly diverted
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- When a beloved gopi shows symptoms of anger toward Krsna, He is very satisfied. Indeed, He is extremely pleased when chastised by such a gopi. She shows her pride suitably, and He enjoys that attitude. Then she gives up her pride with a little endeavor
- When one has such attachment for Krsna (raga), he can give up his own life to satisfy his beloved Krsna - Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 3.2.87
- Where is my difficulty? Haven't got to pay you something. I simply carry the message of Krsna. And Krsna says, na ca tasman manusyesu kascin me priya (BG 18.69). - He's My most beloved person, who does this thing
- Why is Radha-kunda so exalted? The lake is so exalted because it belongs to Srimati Radharani, who is the most beloved object of Sri Krsna. Among all the gopis, She is the most beloved
- Women of Mathura have now achieved the opportunity of being embraced by Him (Krsna). They are His beloveds & therefore He has relieved the burning in their breasts. If you (bumblebee) go there & sing your songs to those women, they will be very pleased