Radhanath Swami on Giriraj accepts the offerings of Vrajavasis

Giriraj

Krishna bowed down and offered His obeisances to Giriraj, the supreme servant of all the devotees and in this way Krishna revealed the supreme glories of Giriraj to the whole world for all time to come. Krishna is telling all His devotees to completely depend on the mercy of His devotees.

Vrajvasis offered a huge feast to Giriraj. There were mountains of preparations and lakes of liquid bhoga. Giriraj extended His huge arms and accepted everything that was offered. After everything was over Giriraj demanded more and called out in a thunderous voice “aniyor”, “aniyor”. The Vrajvasis were perplexed, they had nothing left. So one Brahmin offered a tulasi leaf and Giriraj was finally satisfied. Krishna is not concerned with the quantity but the content of love and devotion in our offerings.

Being part and parcel of Krishna that’s what we are all looking for – love and affection. We are all longing to love. Sometimes our mentality becomes corrupted by ego and so many other distractions and we want money, we want ornamentation, we want a healthy body, we want fame, we want prestige, we want power, we want position, we want this enjoyment or that enjoyment. Different people enjoy different types of sensations. But ultimately the only thing we want is affection. We need to give affection. We need to receive affection. That’s all, simple affection and Vrindavan is the place of simplest affection. Krishna is bhavagrahi and He accepts our intent of devotion in all activities that we do.

After that Giriraj manifested all of that mountains of bhoga, which was now Giriraj’s mahaprasad. Krishna then told the Vrajvasis to distribute that Prasad to everyone.

– Radhanath Swami

Giriraj

22 comments

  2. Krsna is Bhava grahi if it is offered with devotion and love whether it is a leaf, or flower, or fruit
    he sees the intent of the devotee

  3. Giriraj Govardhan is the best devotee of Lord Krishna and by taking His shelter, one can get the love of Godhead easily.

  4. Krishna in the form of Govardhan was hungry for devotees love. Nice story here how Lord wanted more and more from Vrijabasis.

  7. Through this wonderful Giriraj Annakut lila, Radhanath Swami has made 2 very good observations. First, that we cannot ever please or satisfy Krishna directly without the mercy of His devotees. And second, that Krishna is only pleased with the intent of our devotional service or endeavor as He is bhavagrahi.

  8. Krishna is telling all His devotees to completely depend on the mercy of His devotees.
    Krishna is not concerned with the quantity but the content of love and devotion in our offerings.
    Krishna is bhavagrahi and He accepts our intent of devotion in all activities that we do.
    Thank you Radhanath Swami Maharaj for explaining so nicely the essence / spirit, we need to focus on.

  10. Vrindavan is the place of simplest affection.

    Krishna Himself is saying that we should completely depend on the mercy of His devotees.

  12. I had a fortune of having delicious maha prasad of giriraj couple of years ago and i think it was best food i had ever eaten. That wonderful festival was organised by Radhanath Swami Maharaj!

  15. All we need is to give and take affection. Vrindavan is a place of simplest affection. Wonderfully explained with this pass time. Thanks you very much.

  19. HH Radhanath Swami always emphasizes on the importance of devotees in our spiritual progress.

  21. Spiritual life is simple for simple hearted. As Radhanth Maharaj is saying here what we need is affection and what we should give to others is affection.

  22. So true. This pastime depicts the importance of dependence on the mercy of Krishna’s devotees…..!

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