For one who is honoured, dishonour is worst than death. So Indra sent those Samvartaka clouds and told them to focus all their energy on Vrindavan and destroy it. Those clouds were so thick that the whole world was in pitch darkness except Vrindavan. Vrindavan was lit up by the effulgence radiating from the toe nails of Krishna, it was like a soothing sun.
The Samvartaka clouds began to thunder tumultuously. The water drops were as big as the trunk of a banyan tree. There were hailstorms and it was freezing cold. The cows and the calves were trembling in freezing cold. The bulls looked up in anger. The gopas and the gopis approached Krishna, taking the cows in front and pleaded Him to kindly protect them from the wrath of Indra.
By the arrangement of Krishna’s Yogamaya potency a path was created where there was not even a single drop of rain. So Krishna reached Govardhan hill and just like a playful child picks up a mushroom, He picked up the Govardhan hill on the little finger of His left hand. The dirt falling from the sides of Govardhan made a wall all around, so that no water could enter below Govardhan. Krishna then called for all the Vrajvasis along with their cows and calves to take shelter of Giriraj.
Everyone simply gazed upon Krishna and their hearts were completely satisfied. The gopis’ eyes were like chakora birds and they were constantly gazing upon Krishna’s beautiful face. He was fully satisfying everyone’s inner most hearts’ desires. But for Yashoda mayi it was very difficult to see little 7 year old Gopal standing with a gigantic mountain on the tip of His little finger.
In one of Radhanath Swami’s discources he says that just reading, hearing and discussing pastimes of Lord Krsna creates auspiciousness what to speak of when Krsna is personally present in some place… there is all auspiciousness… This pastime is also one such. Also he describes Lord’s pastimes so graphically that it enchants hearts of listeners. Thank you very much Radhanath Swami M. a million times!
Yes I completely agree. Radhanath Swami describes the pastimes so wonderfully.
By performing such beautiful pastimes, Krishna indeed satisfies everyone’s hearts. Thank you Radhanath Swami for so beautifully narrating this pastime!
Yes I do agree completely.
Indra is showing us how we could get so bewildered by our anger arising out of false ego that we completely lose our intelligence and discrimination power.
Krishna gave a feeling to all under the Govardhana that He is looking at them…only them. They all felt that Krishna is very close only to them…Jay Sri Krishna…
Such pastimes increase our love towards the Lord …..especially when the narrator is the pure devotee of His…like HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj..
Thanx a lot maharaj
Beautiful pastime, increased in its sweetness even more because of being told by a pure devotee. Krishna is expert in reciprocating with each living entity as per their own desires. Such pastimes are so hope giving to all aspirants.
Lord Krsna’s pastimes are truly amazing and transcendental.
Radhanath Swami made us relive the pass time of govardhan lila, Krishna is the only shelter we can clearly see from this pass time. Thank you for sharing.
In India practiclally everyone has heard of these pastimes since childhood. But when we hear from great sints like Radhanath Swami it makes more sence and we can relish the spiritual rasas(mellows) in these pastimes. Thank you very much.
Its a wonderful pastime of Krishna, where He shatters the pride of His own devotee. He simply can’t see pride in His devotee. Thanks to Radhanath Swami for so sweetly describing Gowardhan Lila.
Beautifull narration by HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj of govardhan pastime. Though we have heard the pastime many times before but it has altogether different impact & realizations when we hear from a realized and pure soul.
Lord Krishna has shown amazing pastimes to purify His devotees. That’s how merciful Lord Krishna is.
Here is Supreme Lord, exhibiting His incomparable opulence of Strength !!
It is very conducive for our spiritual life to read about the wonderful pastimes of Krishna. Thanks to Radhanath Swami for yet another beautiful pastime of Krishna.
It is so wonderful to read about the super excellent qualities of God so that we develop deep appreciation and love for Him.
No one has ever tried or will try to imitate Lord’s wonderful pastimes. Those are the biggest fools who claim to be God. Radhanath Swami carrying the legacy of Srila Prabhupada has taught us always that we are part and parcel of Krishna. We are simultaneously same and different. Same in quality but different in quantity. Lord is Vibhu, we are anu. Thank you Maharaj.
lord lifted govardhan with his left hand to show how powerful he is to combat to indra even with his left hand, and that to on little finger which is considered even the weakest in all body part
Swamiji’s narration is so graphic that one feels the pastime taking place in front of one’s eyes……
Thank you for sharing wonderful pastimes of Giriraj Govardhan with beautiful painting.Thanks to Radhanath Swami for so sweetly describing Gowardhan Lila.
Very nice narration of Govardhan lila and nic pic too!!
Its a wonderful pastime of lifting of Govardhan hill by our dear Lord Krishna.
For one who is honoured [like Indra], dishonour is worst than death. But a pure devotee is equiposed in both honour and dishonour. So a pure devotee is greater than demigods like Indra. Thank you Maharaj for giving this realization.