Payonidhi das: Dear Maharajas, Prabhus and Matajis
\nPlease accept my humble obaisences
\nAll glories to Srila Prabhupada
\n There is some good devotee web sites about Janmastami.I like to recommend 3 http:\/\/www.salagram.net\/calendar-janmastami.htm ,http:\/\/www.accessnsight.com\/janmastami. and http:\/\/www.iskconphoenix.com\/?p=195.
\n Sri Krsna appeared simultanously in Gokula to Yasoda and in Mathura to Vasudeva and Devaki. One sannyasi from Gaudiya Matha in Navadvipa, Yati Maharaja, misunderstood Srila Prabhupada and wrote in his commentary to Bhagavatam first canto that Srila AC.Bhaktivedanta Swami did not know how Krsna appeared both in Mathura and in Gokula, but this can be easy refuted when we study Srila Prabhupadas commentaries to the 10th Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam.SB10.3.47 <\/p>\n
Thereafter, exactly when Vasudeva, being inspired by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was about to take the newborn child from the delivery room, Yogam\u0101y\u0101, the Lord’s spiritual energy, took birth as the daughter of the wife of Mah\u0101r\u0101ja Nanda.
\nPURPORT
\n=C 5r\u012bla Vi\u015bvan\u0101tha Cakravart\u012b T\u0323h\u0101kura discusses tha t Kr\u0323s\u0323n\u0323a appeared simultaneously as the son of Devak\u012b and as the son of Ya\u015bod\u0101, along with the spiritual energy Yogam\u0101y\u0101. As the son of Devak\u012b, He first appeared as Vis\u0323n\u0323u, and because Vasudeva was not in the position of pure affection for Kr\u0323s\u0323n\u0323a, Vasudeva worshiped his son as Lord Vis\u0323n\u0323u. Ya\u015bod\u0101, however, pleased her son Kr\u0323s\u0323n\u0323a without understanding His Godhood. This is the difference between Kr\u0323s\u0323n\u0323a as the son of Ya\u015bod\u0101 and as the son of Devak\u012b. This is explained by Vi\u015bvan\u0101tha Cakravart\u012b on the authority of Hari-vam\u0301\u015ba.<\/p>\n
Now when did Sri Krsna appear ? Around 5,227 years ago , the horoscope of Sri Krsna , still exists and Vedic astrologers through out the ages have been fascinated with the transcendental horoscope of Sri Krsna.
\n There is a website that has pictures of Gokula where Sri Krsna appeared in the house of Nanda Maharaja.Nanda Bhavan ,http:\/\/www.vaisnava.cz\/clanek_en.php3?no=187.Sri Balarama also appeared here in Gokula from the womb of Revati , 8 days before the birth of Sri Krsna.So at the same time Vasudeva Krsna appeared to Devaki in Mathura, Mother Yasoda gave birth to Yogamaya and Brajendranandana Krsna. Vasudeva brought Vasudeva Krsna to Gokula ,via the Yamuna river and the Vasudeva Krsna form entered the transcendental for of Svayam Bhagavan Sri Krsna.In is Laghu Bhagavatamrta this is explained by Srila Rupa Goswami.
\nkrsno ‘nyo yadu-sambhuto yah purnah so ‘sty atah parah
\nvrndavanam parityajya sa kvacin naiva gacchati
\nThe Krsna known as Yadu-kumara is Vasudeva Krsna. He is different from the Krsna who is the son of Nanda Maharaja. Yadu-kumara Krsna manifests His pastimes in the cities f Mathura and Dvaraka, but Krsna the son of Nanda Maharaja never at any time leaves Vrndavana.”
\n(see also Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila 1.67)]\nIn Mathura many times pilgrims and devotees goes to the big Janma sthana see http:\/\/ramsetu.tripod.com\/sitebuildercontent\/sitebuilderpictures\/k001004i.jpg this is actually not the orignal place where Krsna appeared .You have to ask for the prachin mandir..that means the old temple.This place is where Kamsa’s temple was and near by is the kunda where Vasudeva and Devaki=2 0was allowed to bath and wash their cloth. Potra kunda ,actually the original name is Pavitra kunda.,Near by is the Deity of Adi Kesava.Lord Caitanya danced in estacy in front of Adi Kesava.This original Deity that was installed by Vrajanabha Krsnas grandson was later moved to near Kanpur in UP ,but it is most auspicious to see the Vijaya Vigraha of Adi Kesavaji (the smaller Deity ) .
\nIn his Ananda Vrindavan Campu, Srila Kavi Karnapure has not mentioned the birth of Sri Krsna to Devaki but only focused his attention on Krsnas transcendental birth in Gokula.However we should not imitate and ignore the Janma Sthana in Mathura. Those who go to Vrindavana should visit both places and pray respects to Sri Krsna, both in Mathura and Gokula this will make ones pilgrimage perfect and very happy, and blissfull.
\n After Krsna killed Kamsa ,the inhabitants of Mathura asked Krsna how one should celebrate His transcendental birth and He intructed to do full fasting for 24 hours.Like Nirjala eadasi. For=2 0most this is not so easy in this Kali yuga, so our acaryas like Srila Prabhupada and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhpada allowed some light ekadasi prasadam at midnight.But one should never take grains on Janmastami midnight, that is breaking the fast,that has to go on untill the next day without grains .
\n As stated by Lord Brahma in the Brahma Purana, \u201cWhen the Janmastami tithi and its Rohini Naksatra ends (next morning), then only one should consume grains to break the fast.\u201d Srila Prabhupada never took granis on Janmastami midnigt and never instructed his disciples to do so.
\nThe Yagnavalkya Smruti supports Lord Brahma\u2019s statement, stating the following, \u201cOnly when both\u2013the tithi and the\u2013Naksatra timings of Janmastami have ended, then only one should break ones fast. There is no other way than this.\u201d
\nIn the Vayu Purana it is stated, \u201cIf one desires to become free from all sin, he or she should accept some rice Mahaprasada of Lord Jagannatha (or other grains of Mahaprasadam) on the day after Janmastami day.\u201d
\nLord Brahma instructs Narada in the Visnu Rahasya, \u201cAnyone who eats grains on Janmastami day becomes filled with all categories of sin performed in the three worlds, and takes birth as a snake in the forest.\u201d
\nIn the Brahma Vaivarta Purana is is stated:
\nOne who fasts, follows the Janmastami vow, and keeps an all-night vigil on this day becomes freed from the sins of ten million births. Of this there is no doubt.
\nI have posted something on this before on Dandavats.com http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=4883
\nThe spiritual result of strictly following Janmastami is tremendeous.
\nIn the Brahma Purana it is stated, \u201cFor those who properly fast on the correct Janmastami day, Kaliyuga cannot influence them.\u201d
\nBut it is not only about fasting but about remembering and chanting the glories to Radha and Krsna w ith great love , and best also with the association of loving devotees.
\nyour humble servant
\nPayonidhi das <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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