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He Govinda!
\n\u201cThankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.\u201d
\n17. Grateful
\nAny person who is conscious of his friend\u2019s beneficent activities and never forgets his service is called grateful. In the Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a says, \u201cWhen I was away from Draupad\u012b, she cried with the words, \u2018He Govinda!\u2019 This call for Me has put Me in her debt, and that indebtedness is gradually increasing in My heart!\u201d This statement by K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a gives evidence of how one can please the Supreme Lord simply by addressing Him, \u201cHe k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a! He Govinda!\u201d
\nThe mah\u0101-mantra (Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare Hare\/ Hare R\u0101ma, Hare R\u0101ma, R\u0101ma R\u0101ma, Hare Hare) is also simply an address to the Lord and His energy. So to anyone who is constantly engaged in addressing the Lord and His energy, we can imagine how much the Supreme Lord is obliged. It is impossible for the Lord to ever forget such a devotee. It is clearly stated in this verse that anyone who addresses the Lord immediately attracts the attention of the Lord, who always remains obliged to him.
\nAnother instance of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s feeling of obligation is stated in connection with His dealings with J\u0101mbav\u0101n. When the Lord was present as Lord R\u0101macandra, J\u0101mbav\u0101n, the great king of the monkeys, rendered very faithful service to Him. When the Lord again appeared as Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, He married J\u0101mbav\u0101n\u2019s daughter and paid him all the respect that is usually given to superiors. Any honest person is obliged to his friend if some service has been rendered unto Him. Since K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is the supreme honest personality, how can He forget an obligation to His servitor?
\n[05. Other Books by \u015ar\u012bla Prabhup\u0101da \/ The Nectar of Devotion, \u201cBhakti-ras\u0101m\u1e5bta-sindhu\u201d \/ NoD 21: Qualities of \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a \/ 17. Grateful]\n\u2015 Henri Frederic Amiel
\n17. Grateful
\nAny person who is conscious of his friend\u2019s beneficent activities and never forgets his service is called grateful. In the Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a says, \u201cWhen I was away from Draupad\u012b, she cried with the words, ‘He govinda!\u2019 This call for Me has put Me in her debt, and that indebtedness is gradually increasing in My heart!\u201d This statement by K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a gives evidence of how one can please the Supreme Lord simply by addressing Him, \u201cHe k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a! He govinda!\u201d
\nThe mah\u0101-mantra (Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare Hare\/ Hare R\u0101ma, Hare R\u0101ma, R\u0101ma R\u0101ma, Hare Hare) is also simply an address to the Lord and His energy. So to anyone who is constantly engaged in addressing the Lord and His energy, we can imagine how much the Supreme Lord is obliged. It is impossible for the Lord to ever forget such a devotee. It is clearly stated in this verse that anyone who addresses the Lord immediately attracts the attention of the Lord, who always remains obliged to him.
\nAnother instance of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s feeling of obligation is stated in connection with His dealings with J\u0101mbav\u0101n. When the Lord was present as Lord R\u0101macandra, J\u0101mbav\u0101n, the great king of the monkeys, rendered very faithful service to Him. When the Lord again appeared as Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, He married J\u0101mbav\u0101n\u2019s daughter and paid him all the respect that is usually given to superiors. Any honest person is obliged to his friend if some service has been rendered unto Him. Since K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is the supreme honest personality, how can He forget an obligation to His servitor?
\n[05. Other Books by \u015ar\u012bla Prabhup\u0101da \/ The Nectar of Devotion, \u201cBhakti-ras\u0101m\u1e5bta-sindhu\u201d \/ NoD 21: Qualities of \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a \/ 17. Grateful]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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He Govinda!
\n“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.”
\n17. Grateful
\nAny person who is conscious of his friend’s beneficent activities and never forgets his service is called grateful. In the Mahābhārata, Kṛṣṇa says, “When I was away from Draupadī, she cried with the words, ‘He Govinda!’ This call for Me has put Me in her debt, and that indebtedness is gradually increasing in My heart!” This statement by Kṛṣṇa gives evidence of how one can please the Supreme Lord simply by addressing Him, “He kṛṣṇa! He Govinda!”
\nThe mahā-mantra (Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare\/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare) is also simply an address to the Lord and His energy. So to anyone who is constantly engaged in addressing the Lord and His energy, we can imagine how much the Supreme Lord is obliged. It is impossible for the Lord to ever forget such a devotee. It is clearly stated in this verse that anyone who addresses the Lord immediately attracts the attention of the Lord, who always remains obliged to him.
\nAnother instance of Kṛṣṇa’s feeling of obligation is stated in connection with His dealings with Jāmbavān. When the Lord was present as Lord Rāmacandra, Jāmbavān, the great king of the monkeys, rendered very faithful service to Him. When the Lord again appeared as Lord Kṛṣṇa, He married Jāmbavān’s daughter and paid him all the respect that is usually given to superiors. Any honest person is obliged to his friend if some service has been rendered unto Him. Since Kṛṣṇa is the supreme honest personality, how can He forget an obligation to His servitor?
\n[05. Other Books by Śrīla Prabhupāda \/ The Nectar of Devotion, “Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu” \/ NoD 21: Qualities of Śrī Kṛṣṇa \/ 17. Grateful]
\n― Henri Frederic Amiel
\n17. Grateful
\nAny person who is conscious of his friend’s beneficent activities and never forgets his service is called grateful. In the Mahābhārata, Kṛṣṇa says, “When I was away from Draupadī, she cried with the words, ‘He govinda!’ This call for Me has put Me in her debt, and that indebtedness is gradually increasing in My heart!” This statement by Kṛṣṇa gives evidence of how one can please the Supreme Lord simply by addressing Him, “He kṛṣṇa! He govinda!”
\nThe mahā-mantra (Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare\/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare) is also simply an address to the Lord and His energy. So to anyone who is constantly engaged in addressing the Lord and His energy, we can imagine how much the Supreme Lord is obliged. It is impossible for the Lord to ever forget such a devotee. It is clearly stated in this verse that anyone who addresses the Lord immediately attracts the attention of the Lord, who always remains obliged to him.
\nAnother instance of Kṛṣṇa’s feeling of obligation is stated in connection with His dealings with Jāmbavān. When the Lord was present as Lord Rāmacandra, Jāmbavān, the great king of the monkeys, rendered very faithful service to Him. When the Lord again appeared as Lord Kṛṣṇa, He married Jāmbavān’s daughter and paid him all the respect that is usually given to superiors. Any honest person is obliged to his friend if some service has been rendered unto Him. Since Kṛṣṇa is the supreme honest personality, how can He forget an obligation to His servitor?
\n[05. Other Books by Śrīla Prabhupāda \/ The Nectar of Devotion, “Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu” \/ NoD 21: Qualities of Śrī Kṛṣṇa \/ 17. Grateful]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10650,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[118],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recent-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10650"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48170"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48171,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48170\/revisions\/48171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}