Category:Nearness to Krsna
Theme Analysis
The concept of nearness to Kṛṣṇa represents the ultimate culmination of the living entity's spiritual journey. According to Śrīla Prabhupāda, the conditioned soul is originally separated from the Lord by the dense covering of material illusion. However, by engaging in unalloyed devotional service—specifically through the constant process of hearing and chanting—the soul approaches nearer and nearer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As Akrūra acknowledges, this progressive nearness is never the result of mere personal endeavor; it is entirely dependent upon the causeless mercy of the Lord.
For pure devotees, nearness to Kṛṣṇa is characterized by fierce exclusivity. A pure devotee's love is so focused on the original, two-armed form of Śyāmasundara that they will flatly refuse the liberation of living near the Lord if it requires interacting with a majestic Viṣṇu expansion. Their intense affection demands the unparalleled sweetness of Kṛṣṇa. This intimate nearness evokes profound ecstatic emotions, whether it is the gopīs splashing water in the Yamunā, the shyness of the elderly women, or the affectionate hesitation of Kubjā as Kṛṣṇa lovingly drags her to His side.
The nearness of Kṛṣṇa also acts as the ultimate source of protection, empowerment, and playful bewilderment. Because Kṛṣṇa was near Arjuna, the great warrior could easily conquer celestial demigods and devastate the Khāṇḍava Forest. In His pastoral pastimes, the Lord keeps His beloved calves near Him while enjoying lunch with His friends. Conversely, for the envious demons like Kālayavana, the Lord's nearness is a tantalizing illusion; no matter how fast the demon runs, the Supreme Lord always remains just out of reach, expertly leading the miscreant to his ultimate destruction.
- The Path of Devotion: The conditioned soul draws nearer to Kṛṣṇa exclusively through the process of devotional service and the causeless mercy of the Lord.
- Exclusive Attachment: Pure devotees are so attached to Kṛṣṇa's original form that they reject any liberation or nearness involving other Viṣṇu expansions.
- Ecstatic Emotions: The physical proximity of Kṛṣṇa evokes various ecstatic symptoms, from playful laughter and shyness to overwhelming affection.
- Empowerment and Protection: Being near Kṛṣṇa grants devotees like Arjuna invincible strength, while demons like Kālayavana find His nearness to be an elusive illusion.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Nearness to Kṛṣṇa - Approaching the Supreme Lord.
Pages in category "Nearness to Krsna"
The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
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- A pure devotee of Krsna who loves Him exclusively will flatly refuse to accept any sort of liberation, such as equality of form, opulence or abode and the opulence of living near the Lord
- Akrura continued, "I can thus understand that when a person becomes eligible to be delivered from the path of repeated birth, death, it is only by Your causeless mercy that he comes nearer to Your lotus feet & becomes attached to Your devotional service"
- As Krsna came nearer, they pushed their sons forward to embrace Him. Others were trying, out of shyness, not to shed tears, but they still could not keep the tears from gliding down. This is an instance of concealment caused by shyness
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- Because He (Krsna) was near me (Arjuna), it was possible for me to conquer with great dexterity the powerful King of heaven, Indradeva, along with his demigod associates and thus enable the fire-god to devastate the Khandava Forest
- Brahma said, "One should engage himself in Your devotional service even in his worldly activities, and one should always keep himself near You (Krsna) by the process of hearing and chanting Your transcendental glories"
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- If Lord Krsna gives up this original form and assumes another Visnu form, nearness to Him cannot invoke the ecstatic mood of the gopis
- In this way, when everyone else was properly seated, the five brothers (The Pandavas) took their seats near Lord Krsna
- It is better for you to go home, simply talk about Me (Krsna) & think of Me, & by this process of constantly remembering Me & chanting My names you will surely be elevated to the spiritual platform. There is no need to stand near Me. Please go back home
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- Kalayavana began running very fast, thinking, "Now I am nearer; I will capture Him," but he could not. Krsna led him far away and entered the cave of a hill
- Krsna said, "Kindly forbid Her from this devious policy of putting Her face near Mine." When Krsna was speaking like this, the friends of Radharani could not check their laughter. This is an instance of ecstasy in conjugal love
- Krsna said, "Let us have our lunch in this spot because it is already late and we are feeling hungry. Let the calves remain near us, and drink water from the Yamuna. While we engage in our lunch-taking, the calves may engage in eating the soft grasses"
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- The conditioned soul thus gets into touch with devotional service to Lord Krsna, and in this way he can approach nearer and nearer to the Lord
- Thousands of hands splashed water, and the gopis saw Krsna with thousands of eyes. With thousands of legs they came near Him, and they kissed Him with thousands of faces. Thousands of bodies embraced Him
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- When Krsna saw Kubja hesitating to come before Him, He immediately caught hold of her hand, which was decorated with bangles. With great affection, He dragged her near Him and made her sit by His side
- When Mother Yasoda was addressing Krsna in that way, a girl friend who was nearby began to smile with a puffed nose and squinting eyes. This is an instance of avahasita smiling