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Srimathe  Ramanujaya Namaha !
  Srimathe  Vedhantha Desikaya Namaha !! 
  Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divyapadukasevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri  Narayana 
Yatindra Mahadesikaya namaha !!!
   
  Dear Bhagavathas ! 
   
  The writer , humbly , submits this article  to the group , prepared , for the 
modern youth , who , were not lucky enough to have an exposure to this subject 
so far.  The article was written based on the details collected during the 
various lectures and upanyasams attended and also reading some of the  books on 
this subject. It is expected that the addressed audience  would find it quite 
interesting and useful .
  May Sriyapathi bless us all. 
  Regards 
  yours- Ramanuja Dasan G.Sampath. 
   
  quote
   
  Krishnam Vande Jagatgurum.
   
  It is now the month of Aavani  . Shortly  Krishna Paksha Ashtami is going to 
unite with Rohini Nakshatram .  As per the saying , 
   
  ?  Rohinee sahithaa Sravana maasasya Krishnashtami  " , 
   
  So it is going to be the time of ? Janmashtami ? . On this day , Lord Sriman 
Narayanan , during Dwapara  Yugam , decided  to take birth in this world as Sri 
Krishna ,  selecting  Devaki and vasudeva as parents . Srivaishnavites , call 
this  day as   Sri Jayanthy . It is  also termed Krishna Jayanthi.
   
  Srivaishnavites , believe in celebrating the birthdays , of the  Avatars of 
the Lord,  only to express their  sincere gratitude and reverence  to the Lord 
for the efforts taken by Him , to protect  the good ,  from  all the  evils and 
 also to establish righteousness in this world  , as narrated by Sri Krishna 
Himself , in the  Bhagavad  Gita .   
   
  In  Srimath Bhagavatha Mahapurana , Maharishi Vyasar  states that ,   
Bhoomadevi represented to Lord Sriman Narayanan through   Brahma about the  
over  burden in  this world, caused by  the decline of Virtue and the  growth 
of sin , by the demon rulers  . To oblige that request  The Lord decided to 
manifest Himself  , through Sri Krshina  Avatar , to shower His grace on this 
earth and save His  devotees .  
   
  Sriman Narayanan decided to take birth as child to the same parents , three 
times , based on their request .  In the first  Avatar ,   to Prachini- 
Suthapis couple, in the Vamana Avatar ,  to Athithi- Kashyap couple and in Sri 
Krishna Avatar , to Devaki- Vasudeva couple . Maharishi Vyasar , in his Purana 
has narrated that the Avatars of  the Lord are  not like our mundane 
conventional births  , but they are done by His own Sankalpa. 
   
  Through this Avatar ,  Lord Krishna brought happiness to the entire  mankind 
. Every one at all levels , from Devas to humans ,  praised the  activities  of 
the Lord and admired the cleverness with which the problems were handled at 
ease by Him at every stage  . Lord Krishna  charmed every one at one glance by 
His smile and radiance  . People wanted to enjoy His beauty and smile without 
any wink in their eyes . Sri Krishna brought joy to every one alike,  from 
children to aged people . Among the Avatars , this  is the most loved one ,  by 
all . Lord Krishna stayed in this world  for only 125 years  and during that 
period He taught the mankind  , many aspects requiring special attention and 
gave us the precious  Bhagavad Gita and also arranged for the Sri Vishnu 
Sahasranamam . 
   
  When Parikshit Maharaj requested Suka Brahma Rishi to narrate the life 
history of Sri Krishna , Rishi was quite pleased and over whelmed to do so  .
   The life of Parikshit itself is a gift of Lord Krishna to Uttarai and hence 
the  request  of Parikshit to Rishi to narrate the life history of Sri Krishna 
,  is significant and a great boon to mankind. 
   
  In this Avatar , the Lord has clearly revealed His number of attributes  to 
us , for us to understand that He is none other than the Paramathma , who , 
despite his all powerful , all pervading and omniscient position ( ? Parathvam 
? )  , is easily approachable due to His other face of humbleness ( ? Sowlabyam 
?). Vedam says , ? Anthar Bhahistaha Tat Sarvam Vyapyam Narayana Sthithaha ?. 
Sriman Narayanan carries  the Jagat from outside and at the same time , He  is 
also inside  it. Such a thing is possible only by Him. That is His greatness. 
   
  In this Avatar He gave us the Bhagavad Gita  and arranged for the Sri Vishnu 
Sahasranamam . Swami Desikan in his Yaadhavaapyudhayam , while narrating the 
incidence of child ,  Sri Krishna dancing on multi headed  snake, ?Kaaliyan?,   
observes the Parathvam attribute of Sri Krishna as under ,
   
  ? Thadhuththamangam Parikalpya Rangam Tharanga Nishpanna Mrithanganaatham  ! 
  Prasasyamaanas Thrithasairakaarsheeth Avyaahathaam Aarapateem Ananthaha !! ? 
   
  Swami observes that Sri Krishna , by His Thiruvadis , made Kaaliyan to shed 
his ego and prostrate before Him , through the very dancing process .
   
  While dealing with Gopikas , Yashoda  and animals like cows and calves , He 
exhibited His humbleness  and moved one with them , without any reservations.  
He obliged  his mother Yashoda  and enabled her  to tie Him with a small rope.  
Sri Vishnupuranam covers this aspect as  ,
   
  ?  Yadhi Chaknoshi Gachathvam Athi chanchala Cheshtithaha ? 
   
  Similarly Swami Desikan also observes  as under : 
   
  ? Bhaayaath Eeshath Prachalitha Padhaha !
  Naabhak  Gachchanna Thishtah  Nimithyaa  Ghopaha !! ? .  
   
  Sri Krishna , after He was bound  by His mother with that small  rope , stood 
like a rock , without moving , even though in His heart ,  He actually wanted 
to run away from that place , for the fear of getting  beating from His mother 
. Is it possible for any one to instill  that in the minds of Almighty. What a 
humbleness exhibited !  
   
  BY allowing His mother to tie Him with a small rope , He enabled her to 
remove her Karma bandham form this world. Swami Desikan observes this aspect in 
his Yaadhavabhyudhayam as under.
    
  ? Bhadhdham Thadha Bhavayathaam Mukundam Ayathnavichethini Karmabandhe1
  Thapasvinee Thathkrithu Neethiraathyaa Swareetamaarangathasu Thasthow !! 
   
  So , if we read about SriKrishna?s binding story , our Samsara bandham will 
go away. 
   
  He also exhibited that He is the Paramathma and no other demigod can be  
equal to Him  ( ? Ananya Deivathvam ? ) .  Alwars  have sung Him  as
  ?Kannanallal Deivam Illai ? .  Srivaishnava ? Lakshanam ?  ,  is nothing but 
to understand  that our Aathma ,  Sareeram and all other things of this earth , 
   belong to Sri Krishna  ( ? Kannanukke Avadu Kaamam ?  , ? Sarvam 
Krishnarpanamasthu? etc. ).  
   
  Through His various Leelas in childhood and even in Kurushetra battle field , 
He exhibited His other aspect of obliging the devotees and become a dasan to 
them (? Aasritha Paarathanthriyam ? )  .  This one face gives us reassurance 
that He is easily approachable and He will not let us down , if we show our 
true and sincere , devotion to Him. Sri Krishna gave up His own vow , of not 
lifting the Chakrayudam in the battle field , for the sake of His ardent 
devotee  Bheeshma Pithama . He also willingly undertook the job of a messenger 
to Duriyodhana at the request of Pandavas ( Pandavar Thoodar  ) . He gives 
number of opportunities to His  enemies and the enemies of His devotees, to 
correct themselves ,   before punishing them for their bad acts. His Kaarunyam 
is abundant. 
   
  His act of listening to the command of  Arjuna as a true charioteer ,  to 
take the chariot and station it between the two armies , shows His face of ? 
Baktha Paraadeenan?. Rightly He was named ?  Vidheyaathma ?  ( One who is quite 
obedient to His devotee ) . When His mother Yashoda called Him  number of times 
,  He obliged her request .  Sri Krishna can be easily bound by sincere , 
ardent  love and devotion. They were exhibited by the acts of sahadevan , when 
he bound Sri Krishna by a garland of love and again by yashoda , by a small 
rope , through her motherly , true affection . It is right to say , ? God is 
Love? and ?Love is God?.
   
  In many places the Lord has exhibited His another attribute of , our Saviour 
  ( ?  Rakshagathvam ? ) . Through this He removes the evil and bestows 
goodness to His devotees. His birth in midnight , brought  light to the life of 
 His parents?  and  His lifting the mountain to protect His creation ( human , 
animals and plants etc )  from the wrath of Indira , exhibit this face ( ? 
Govarthana dhaaranam ?  ) . Lord never considers any one as His  enemies , for 
, everything is His creation  through Brahma. On account of our poorva Karma  , 
we turn out to be good or bad ,  with respect to all  our activities . 
   
  Sri Krishna is highly possessive of His belongings . For ?  Rakshagathvam ?, 
the above possessive  aspect is highly helpful for us in  liberating  ourselves 
from this mundane world , through  His  greatest Guna , ? Kaarunyam ?.
   
  The way He gave Mokshaprapthi to Boothanai , who came with the intension of 
killing the baby Krishna , by applying poison to the nipples of her  breasts 
and to feed the baby Lord ,  with milk , goes to prove this point well. She did 
all these with a staunch determined  mind that all her milk belongs to Sri 
Krishna only . So the  Lord did not want to leave even a drop of milk  in her 
body. He suckled the milk along with her aathma ,  there by relieving her from 
this world of misery. Swami Desikan , observes in his Yaadhavabyudhayam , that 
whoever reads the story of Boothanai , will not have rebirth in this world . He 
says ,  
   
  ? Yadadbhudham Bhavayathaam Janaanaam Sthanandhayathvam Na punar Bhabhuva  ! 
?   
   
  Sri Krishna?s  another face is ,  removing the  enemies of His devotees ( ? 
Virodhi Nirasanathvam ? ) . We all have the following eight enemies with in us. 
  ? Kaamam?,  ? Krodham ?  , ? lobam ? , ?  Moham ? , ? Madham ? , 
  ? Maathsaryam ?, ?Ahankaaram ?  and ? Mamakaaram ? .  They continuously haunt 
us . They are responsible for all our misery in this world . Through His  
   ? kaarunyam ? and ? Kataksham ?,  He enables us to get over these enemies 
and attain self realization. The incidence of stealing of butter is nothing but 
making His devotee to attain a saathvik  level , which is acceptable to Him . 
Dhahi is like our jeevathma . It is supposed to represent  both Saathvik and 
Thamasik gunaas. When we churn the Dhahi   , we get butter and butter milk. Sri 
Krishna likes only butter , which is supposed to represent the pure Sathva 
guna. Sri Krishna does this action in us to make us ,a sincere devotee of His. 
Since all the jeevathmas are His property , He never wanted to leave them. Once 
the jeevathmas take the acceptable form like butter , He steals them. 
   
  Vedantham states with conviction that the mumukshoo , should be devoid of 
both paapam  and punyam to get saamyaapathi Moksham with the Paramathma . In 
the Bhagavad Gita , Lord Krishna stresses this in the Charuma slokam. He also 
reassures us through the word ? Maasuchaha ? , there by exhibiting His face of 
? Paapa Vimosanathvam ?. 
   
  As per the wishes , He gave His army to Duriyodhana and Himself to 
Paandava.Since Paandavas realized that Sri Krishna alone is enough to win the 
war , they only prayed Him to  join them. As Paandavas are His ardent devotees 
, He gave His holy feet for their surrender and there by exhibited His another 
face of, ? Saranya Mukundathvam ?.  His feet are  the best way to reach 
Mokshaprapthi .    
   
  Sri Krishna swallows  even the poison , to liberate the enemies from this 
world . He gets tied up to a rock ( Ural) to remove our clutches from this 
world. He takes birth in this world to avoid rebirth for us.  Thus , He taught 
us a lot  through this Avatar ,  only for our salvation. So let us all , 
jointly do the Mangala sasanam for Lord Krishna on this 
  ? Janmashtami ? day , to bring peace and glory to our motherland . Sarve Jana 
Sukhino Bhavanthu ! 
   
  Adiyen , Ramanuja  Dasan , G.Sampath. 
  unquote

                                
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