Glories of Brahma Haridas

2012-09-29
Srimad Bhagavatam 10.13.12-13 - Glories of Brahma Haridas (download mp3) , (download flv) and (download mp4)
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SB 10.13.12
bharataivam vatsa-pesu
 bhuñjanesv acyutatmasu
vatsas tv antar-vane duram
 vivisus trna-lobhitah


Translation:
O Maharaja Pariksit, while the cowherd boys, who knew nothing within the core of their hearts but Krsna, were thus engaged in eating their lunch in the forest, the calves went far away, deep into the forest, being allured by green grass.


SB 10.13.13
tan drstva bhaya-santrastan
 uce krsno ’sya bhi-bhayam
mitrany asan ma viramate-
 hanesye vatsakan aham

Translation:
When Krsna saw that His friends the cowherd boys were frightened, He, the fierce controller even of fear itself, said, just to mitigate their fear, “My dear friends, do not stop eating. I shall bring your calves back to this spot by personally going after them Myself.”

Purport:
In the presence of Krsna’s friendship, a devotee cannot have any fear. Krsna is the supreme controller, the controller of even death, which is supposed to be the ultimate fear in this material world. Bhayam dvitiyabhinivesatah syat (Bhag. 11.2.37). This fear arises because of lack of Krsna consciousness; otherwise there cannot be any fear. For one who has taken shelter of the lotus feet of Krsna, this material world of fear becomes hardly dangerous at all.

bhavambudhir vatsa-padam param padam
 padam padam yad vipadam na tesam

Bhavambudhih, the material ocean of fear, becomes very easy to cross by the mercy of the supreme controller. This material world, in which there is fear and danger at every step (padam padam yad vipadam), is not meant for those who have taken shelter at Krsna’s lotus feet. Such persons are delivered from this fearful world.

samasrita ye pada-pallava-plavam
 mahat-padam punya-yaso murareh
bhavambudhir vatsa-padam param padam
 padam padam yad vipadam na tesam

(Bhag. 10.14.58)

Everyone, therefore, should take shelter of the Supreme Person, who is the source of fearlessness, and thus be secure.