Category:Krsna's Reestablishing
Theme Analysis
The appearance of Kṛṣṇa in the material world is defined by His mission of reestablishing the fundamental principles of existence. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the Lord's descent (avatāra) is necessitated by the gradual decay of spiritual knowledge and the upsurge of irreligion (adharma). This reestablishment is not limited to social or moral codes but encompasses the restoration of the soul's original consciousness. Central to this mission is dharma-saṁsthāpanārthāya — reestablishing the real principles of religion, which he defines as the science of surrendering to the Supreme Lord. This process involves the annihilation of demoniac philosophies that equate the living entity with God and the restoration of the paramparā system, as demonstrated when Kṛṣṇa re-spoke the Bhagavad-gītā to Arjuna. Furthermore, the Lord reestablishes the forgotten relationship between Himself and the fallen souls, providing the means to transcend the bodily concept of life. Whether through protecting the pious like the Pāṇḍavas or delivering Vedic knowledge to the sages, Śrīla Prabhupāda highlights that Kṛṣṇa’s actions are always aimed at re-centering human civilization around the Absolute Truth.
- Restoring the Real Dharma: Kṛṣṇa does not descend to support sectarian religious systems but to reestablish the essential function of the soul (sanātana-dharma). Real religion is directly enacted by the Lord and culminates in total surrender to Him.
- Reestablishing the Disciplic Succession: When the chain of authorized teachers (paramparā) is broken and the truth is lost through speculation, Kṛṣṇa personally appears to restart the system. His instructions to Arjuna were necessary to reestablish the lost purport of the Bhagavad-gītā.
- Correcting Philosophical Misconceptions: A major part of Kṛṣṇa's mission is to reestablish actual Vedic knowledge, which clarifies that the living entities are parts and parcels of God rather than being equal to or one with Him.
- Reestablishing Social and Political Order: The Lord intervenes to restore righteous leadership, as seen when He reestablished Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira in his kingdom. This ensures a peaceful atmosphere for the progressive march of human civilization.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Restoring the Eternal Way - Kṛṣṇa's Reestablishing of Truth and Relationship.
Pages in category "Krsna's Reestablishing"
The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
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- Akrura continued, "Your (Krsna's) appearance is necessary to reestablish actual Vedic knowledge, as opposed to the atheistic philosophy which tries to establish that God and the living entities are one and the same"
- Akrura continued, "Your Lordship (Krsna and Balarama) have appeared on this earth in Your original form to reestablish the real knowledge that the living entities are neither one with nor equal to the Supreme God"
- Akrura could understand that the Supreme Personality of Godhead had appeared personally for the welfare of His creation, to reestablish the principles of religion and to annihilate the demons
- And what is bhagavat-pranitam dharma? That is stated in the Bhagavad-gita, we know, everyone. He came, Krsna came. His mission was dharma-samsthapanarthaya, for establishing the religious principles, or reestablishing
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- He (Krsna) descends to reclaim the fallen souls and to reestablish codes of religion which are directly enacted by Him
- He (Krsna) is not forced to appear by any external agency; He descends by His own internal potency to reestablish the standard functions of human activities, simultaneously annihilate the disturbing elements in the progressive march of human civilization
- He (Krsna) says in the beginning: "I come, I descend, just to reestablish the principle of religion." Does it mean that He came to support Hindu religion, Muslim religion, Christian religion? No. He came to reestablish religion
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- In one place He said that dharma-samsthapanarthaya, "I have come to reestablish the religious principle," and at the end He says sarva-dharman parityajya. This sarva-dharman, all kinds of religious principles pertaining to the bodily concept of life
- In the beginning He said that "I appear to reestablish the principle of religion." So at the last stage He said, sarva-dharman parityajya. That means the so-called dharmas, or religion, which is going on in the world, they are not real
- In the Srimad Bhagavad-gita the Lord (Krsna) asserts that He appears in every millennium just to reestablish the way of religion
- It is necessary to follow carefully in the footsteps of Arjuna. In previous ages, due to interpretation and mental speculation, the real purport of Bhagavad-gita was lost; therefore Krsna re-established the teachings by giving them to Arjuna - BG 4.2-3
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- Krsna appeared for reestablishing the real principles of dharma, or religion. So He did not come or did not appear for establishing the so-called religion system - Hindu religion and Muslim religion or Christian religion or this religion
- Krsna appeared for two purposes. One purpose is dharma-samsthapanarthaya, for reestablishing religious principles. And paritranaya sadhunam vinasaya ca duskrtam (BG 4.8), to give protection to the sadhu
- Krsna comes here as ordinary human being, but the purpose is to reestablish the principles of religion as it is stated in the Bhagavad-gita, paritranaya sadhunam vinasaya ca duskrtam - BG 4.8
- Krsna continued, "Since you (Mucukunda) are so eager to know about Me, I may inform you I have now appeared on this planet just to annihilate the demoniac principles of the people in general, reestablish the religious principles enjoined in the Vedas"
- Krsna descends specifically to reestablish the real purpose of life when man forgets that purpose. BG 1972 Introduction
- Krsna does not come to this planet for making some money. He has got enough money because He's worshiped by the goddess of fortune. His business, coming down on this planet: to reestablish the religious principles
- Krsna gives Arjuna the following reasons for His descent upon the world (BG 4.8) - In order to deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to re-establish the principles of religion, I advent Myself millennium after millennium
- Krsna says that as soon as there is a discrepancy in the discharge of the dharmas of the living entities, when there is an upsurge of unnatural activities, He descends. One of the principal purposes of His descent is to reestablish religious principles
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- The appearance of Krsna and Balarama is especially meant for reestablishment of the religious principles
- The Lord comes here to reestablish the principles of religion, and the basic principle is the development of an attitude of surrender to Him
- The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 4.8): To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I advent Myself millennium after millennium
- The parampara system of disciplic succession for the understanding of Bhagavad-gita was lost, and therefore Krsna reestablished that disciplic succession with Arjuna because He considered Arjuna His intimate friend and a great devotee. BG 1972 purports
- The Personality of Godhead incarnates to vanquish the unwanted asuras and to reestablish the true principles of religion. This was the mission of Lord Sri Krsna, and He fulfilled it
- There are different opinions as to why He (Krsna) takes His birth. That is also declared in the Bhagavad-gita. He appears by His own internal potency to reestablish the principles of religion and to protect the pious and to annihilate the impious
- These forms (of Krsna) incarnate not only to give pleasure to the devotee but to reestablish devotional service and perform other activities which vitally concern the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- This verse (of SB 10.2.1-2) supports the following statement given by the Lord in BG 4.7-8: To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I advent Myself millennium after millennium
- To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I (Krsna) advent Myself millennium after millennium
- To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear, millennium after millennium
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- Understanding of this position (one is part and parcel of God) is called Brahman realization, spiritual realization, and it is this realization that Krsna Himself comes to this world to reestablish
- Until we reach the stage of reestablishing our lost relation with Krsna, the illusion of accepting the body as the self will prevail, and thus fearfulness will also prevail
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- When He comes, all these miscreants, they are killed. They are annihilated. Vinasaya ca duskrtam. Dharma-samsthapanarthaya, and reestablishing the principle of religion. Yuge yuge sambhavami. The Lord says, - I come in different millenniums
- When Krsna was present on this earth the bhakti-yoga principles defined in the Bhagavad-gita had become distorted; therefore the Lord had to reestablish the disciplic system beginning with Arjuna who was the most confidential friend & devotee of the Lord
- When the demoniac give too much trouble to the brahmanas and the cows, Krsna descends to reestablish religious principles. As the Lord says in Bhagavad-gita - 4.7