Since ancient times, the nectarous principle of
Krishna has fascinated young and old alike.
Right from His advent, Krishna made people forget themselves
in ecstasy with His divine pranks, enchanting music
and inexpressible bliss.
Krishna and Balarama, along with
other cowherd boys, would take cows for grazing to the
banks of the Yamuna and immerse themselves in fun and frolic. One day, the cowherd boys were lost in bliss as they
were watching the divine pranks of Krishna. Consequently,
they forgot the surroundings and their cows.
As they were
resting after grazing, all of a sudden, they felt hot wind
blowing from all directions. They realised that they were
being surrounded by wild fire. The raging conflagration
was so intense that they were even unable to open their
eyes and see. The cows started running helter-skelter, unable
to bear the scorching heat. Nobody could control them.
The intensity of heat became more and more every moment.
Then the cowherd boys prayed to Krishna to come to
their rescue. “Oh Krishna! You alone can extinguish this
fire and save us.”
Seeing their plight, Krishna laughed and
said, “Oh cowherd boys! You have been moving with Me,
playing with Me and enjoying the bliss. It is rather strange
that you are fear-stricken even after experiencing My divinity.
Many times in the past, you were witnesses to My
slaying the demons sent by Kamsa. Then why are you afraid
when I am with you?"
“When you have the Kalpavriksha (wish-fulfilling
tree) right in front of you,
why do you desire for
trivial things?
When you have the Kamadhenu (wish-fulfilling
cow) with you,
where is the need to buy a cow?
When you have the glittering Meru mountain with
you,
why do you crave for paltry silver and gold?
Likewise, when you have the omnipotent Lord Krishna in you, with you and around you,
why do
you get panic over such a trivial matter?”
(Telugu Poem)
Krishna told them to close their eyes and contemplate
on Him for a while. The cowherds implicitly obeyed
His command. They closed their eyes and started chanting
His name. The next moment, Krishna commanded them to
open their eyes. Lo and behold! The wild fire had totally
disappeared and all their cows were grazing as if nothing
had happened. Their joy knew no bounds. They wanted to
return to their respective homes at once and narrate the
wonderful miracle that Krishna had performed. The cowherd
boys had experienced many such miracles that proved
the divinity of Krishna.
(From the Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)
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