Category:Krsna and His Surrendered Souls
Theme Analysis
The relationship between Kṛṣṇa and His surrendered souls is defined by intense affection and absolute protection. Śrīla Prabhupāda describes Kṛṣṇa as the "ocean of mercy" and the specific "protector of the surrendered souls." To such devotees, Kṛṣṇa reveals His intimate qualities: He is simple, liberal, humble, bashful, and submissive to love. He acts as a guardian, using His Sudarśana disc to ward off danger and His lotus feet as an umbrella against material miseries. This relationship is exclusive; Kṛṣṇa covers Himself with the curtain of māyā for those who are rebellious but fully reveals Himself to those who, like Arjuna and the gopīs, have accepted Him as their sole shelter. For the surrendered soul, even danger is welcomed as a demonstration of the Lord's mercy.
- The Protector: Kṛṣṇa is the shelter and protector, taking up weapons to defend His unalloyed devotees.
- Divine Qualities: To the surrendered, Kṛṣṇa is known as shy, happy, liberal, and controlled by love.
- The Devotee's Vision: A surrendered soul sees no difference between danger and a festival; all is Kṛṣṇa's mercy.
- Selective Revelation: Kṛṣṇa reserves the right not to expose Himself to non-surrendered souls.
- Instruction: Kṛṣṇa becomes the spiritual master (as with Arjuna) only when the soul fully surrenders.
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Pages in category "Krsna and His Surrendered Souls"
The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
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- A devotee never takes dangerous position as very reverse position or very calamitous position. He welcomes. Because a surrendered soul, he knows either danger or festival, they are all different demonstration of Krsna. Krsna is absolute
- A surrendered soul serves Krsna without material considerations
- After hearing the prayers of the kings released from the prison of Jarasandha, Lord Krsna, who is always the protector of surrendered souls and the ocean of mercy for the devotees, replied to them as follows in His sweet, transcendental voice
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- He (Arjuna) therefore told Krsna at the beginning of Bhagavad-gita (2.7), sisyas te 'ham sadhi mam tvam prapannam - Now I am Your disciple and a soul surrendered unto You. Please instruct me
- He (Krsna) is mentioned herein as the protector of the righteous. Anyone who is a surrendered soul unto the Supreme is righteous, and he is specifically protected by the Lord in all circumstances
- He (Krsna) is the original spiritual master because He was accepted by Arjuna. So what is the difficulty? Sisyas te 'ham sadhi mam tvam prapannam (BG 2.7). Arjuna told the Lord, - I am Your disciple, & a soul surrendered unto You. Please instruct me
- His (the surrendered soul's) eyes are engaged in seeing the beautiful couple Sri Radha and Krsna sitting on a decorated throne beneath a desire tree in the transcendental land of Vrndavana
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- In the Bhagavad-gita, the Lord says that one should surrender unto Him, giving up all other engagements. The Lord also gives His word there that He will protect such surrendered souls from the reactions of all sinful activities
- In the Srimad Bhagavad-gita we find that religion means devotional service, or Krsna consciousness. Krsna says, "Give up all other religious principles and simply become a soul surrendered unto Me." This is religion
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- Krsna and Balarama were very much pleased with his sincere service, and Krsna offered the florist His salutation and benedictions, which He is always prepared to bestow upon the surrendered souls
- Krsna is the protector of all surrendered souls
- Krsna is very simple and liberal, He is humble and bashful, and He is the protector of the surrendered souls. He is very happy, and He is always the well-wisher of His devotees. He is all-auspicious, and He is submissive to love
- Krsna says, aham tvam sarva-papebhyo moksayisyami (BG 18.66). Krsna says, "All the sinful reaction of the surrendered soul . . ." So spiritual master is the representative of Krsna. So he has also to accept
- Kunti herself was puzzled about whether Sri Krsna is all-pervasive or localized. In fact, He is both, but He reserves the right of not being exposed to persons who are not surrendered souls
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- Lord Krsna is also named Hari, which means "one who takes away all distress from the surrendered souls." Lord Caitanya states that there cannot at any time be a worship as exalted as that realized by the gopis
- Lord Krsna's ultimate instruction in the Bhagavad-gita is that everyone should surrender unto Him, Lord Krsna. Krsna promises to take immediate charge of such a surrendered soul
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- One must have firm conviction that Krsna as Paramatma will take care of a soul surrendered to Him. BG 1972 purports
- One should offer everything to the Lord. 31) One should offer a favorite article (as food or a garment). 32) One should take all kinds of risks for Krsna's benefit. 33) In every condition, be a surrendered soul. 34) Pour water on the tulasi tree
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- The almighty Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, having observed that a great danger was befalling His unalloyed devotees, who were fully surrendered souls, at once took up His Sudarsana disc to protect them
- The demigods said: O Lord, Your lotus feet are like an umbrella for the surrendered souls, protecting them from all the miseries of material existence
- The devotee's desirable qualities are described to be twenty-six in number. They are stated as follows: He is peaceful and is a soul completely surrendered to Krsna; he has no material desire to fulfill; he is meek and humble and always steady
- The gopis continued, "O dear Krsna, You are the supreme lover, and You always give shelter to surrendered souls. You fulfill everyone's desire; Your lotus feet are worshiped even by Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe"
- The gopis said, "Not only that, but we are also attracted by Your (Krsna's) arms, which always give assurance to the surrendered souls"
- The surrendered soul must accept the fact that his real protector is Krsna, not his material acquisitions
- The transcendental qualities of Krsna as follows: 33) respectful; 34) gentle; 35) liberal; 36) shy; 37) the protector of surrendered souls; 38) happy; 39) the well-wisher of devotees; 40) controlled by love; 41) all-auspicious
- There is no essential difference between a fully surrendered soul and a person in the renounced order of life. The only difference is that a fully surrendered soul is completely dependent upon Krsna
- There may be many all-auspicious incarnations of the Personality of Godhead, but who other than Lord Sri Krsna can bestow love of God upon the surrendered souls?
- This checking curtain (Krsna reserves the right of not being exposed to persons who are not surrendered souls) is called the maya energy of the Supreme Lord, and it controls the limited vision of the rebellious soul. It is explained as follows
- This verse (SB 1.8.37) illustrates the position of a surrendered soul seeking the protection of Krsna. If we remain in this position, knowing that our only protector is Krsna and that our only duty is to serve Krsna, then our life is successful
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- When Arjuna saw that friendly talks would not make a solution to his problems, he surrendered unto Krsna, saying, sisyas te 'ham sadhi mam tvam prapannam: "Now I am Your disciple and a soul surrendered unto You. Please instruct me." This is the process
- When the gopis saw that Uddhava was representing Krsna even in his bodily features, they thought he must be a soul completely surrendered unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead