Krishna Janmashtami is a very auspicious night for those who really desire for God realization. It is the day when the supreme Divine power appeared on this earth.It seems unbelievable that the creator of almighty God appeared in a province, in a village in India. If you try to intellectualize this, your mind will fail. It will never be able to comprehend it. He has great compassion for all the souls, so He appeared to help the souls. He appeared among us. And whatdid He do? He did everything to help us.In Divine love, the Gopis loved Krishna any way they liked. Mother Yashoda loved baby Krishna. His playmates played with Him in the way they liked. Krishna never showed He was superior to them. He showed equality. Always He was thinking, “How can I give more and more love?” In this way, Krishna revealed the beauty, charm, and intensity of Divine love on this earth, as long as Krishna lived in Braj. There are a few instances…Once Krishna was playing outside.He came running and rushed to His mother because He was hungry. But Mother Yashoda was going to do some housework. Krishna said, “Mum, Mum, I want curd, butter.” Mother said, “No, I’m working. Go out and play. Come after half an hour.” This was the scene. Young Krishna is pulling His mother’s sari, and trying to see into her eyes. Children know if they look into their mother’s eyes, mother will do what they want. They know her weakness. Mother also knowsher weak part. Krishna is trying tolook in His mother’s eyes and Yashoda is trying to avoid looking in Krishna’s eyes. With one hand, Yashoda is trying to keep Krishna away from her sari, and says while looking the other way, “Go and play! I’ll give you curd afterwards.”There were some Gopis (maidensof Braj) there. The Gopis couldn’t say anything because after all, the mother of Krishna has more authority, and she was liked as the queen of Braj. But the Gopiswere thinking, “If mother could do her work afterwards andtake Krishna in her lap now, it would be better.” But, Mother Yashoda didn’t want it that way.At this time, Sage Narad arrived. When he saw this scene he couldn’t believe his eyes or ears. “Wha
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