Guest guest Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Namaste _/\_ all. Happy Gopa-ashtami celebrations on November 9th, 2005! http://in.geocities.com/ammassridhar/srikrishna/Govinda.jpg Also listen to this hilarious bhajan about Lord Krishna's cowherding pastime at: http://www.bhaktisangeet.com/bhajan/krishna/csmmg.html 'CHOTO SO MERO MADAN GOPAL....' chotee chotee gaiyan, chote chote gwaal! choto so choto so, mero madana gopaal! aage aage gaiyan, peeche peeche gwaal! beech me, beech me mero madana gopaal! I do remember Sri Kripaluji Maharaj heartily laughing at the devotees dancing for this song during the cultural entertainment at JKP Ashrams. Jaya Jaya Gopala! Gopala! Radha-vallabha Gopala !! Enjoy reading the posts below made for this auspicious occasion. http://www.pushtimarg.net/images/Festival/gopashtami.jpg The great devotee, Queen Kuntidevi addressed to Lord Krishna with her prayer in Srimad Bhagavatam: govinda! godvija surArtiharAvatAra! yogezvara! akhilaguro! bhagavan namaste! Salutations to You, O Supreme Lord Govinda! Your descent on this earth is intended only to relieve the distress of the earth (cows), the twiceborn Brahmanas and the residents of celestial realm. Obeisance to You, O Master of Yoga, O Divine Teacher of the universe!! ------------- Gopashtami: Festival of Cows http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/soasia/nathadwara/nath16.html ------------------- Pushti Elucidation: Gopashtami Utsav is next to Ankur Utsav. This Utsav is totally related to Vrajleela. Thakorji took birth in Vraj & also manifested himself in Gokul. Hence accepted for himself Gocharan i.e. cow grazing being the principle duty of the people of Gokul. This indicates the basic nature of Prabhu, just as Prabhu Shri Ram in Raghukul learnt the use of bow & arrow & also in teenage showed his liking of security of the subjects of the kingdom. This is the proof that Bhagwan accepts the form & duty of the people of the place where He manifests Himself. He performs the same with deep interest & concentration. Our Thakur in the same way accepts & behaves as per our own system. He will act like Brahman in the house of a Brahman & shall perform the rights of Kshatriyas in the house of Kshatiyas. Accordingly Thakorji used to go daily for Gocharan in Vrajleela. Prabhu lives within the frame of harmony of the devotee & becomes harmonious with him then only it becomes Utsav. If Prabhu can harmonise with the devotee then the devotee can harmonise with Prabhu. If Prabhu does not harmonise with the bhakta the bhakta cannot with his own power harmonise with Prabhu. Bhagwan's manifestation is the manifestation of Anand & with that Anand i.e. bliss only He acts like us between us. We can give to Prabhu of our house the form according to our wish. He is ready to accept such form but the important point is that this is in proportion to the harmony wecan add up. Well, if it is not possible to adopt his harmony at least we can try to live for Him & as His. Gopashtami is the Utsav to become "For Him" & then "Harmonise with Him". http://www.pushtimarg.net/English/Festival/festivals.htm##gopashtami ------------ Gopashtami:- This day is celebrated as the day on the day of Gao (cows). On this day itself Nanda-nandan Shree Krishna had become 'Gaocharan Hetu' with His friends. On this day a special shringar is done to Thakurji as a small kid. There are kirtans performed on the 'Gaocharan' padas. According to the custom Krishnaji's 'Shobha Yatra' is carried out in Mathura. All the Vaishnav people with the armlet of flowers and garland sing ''Gaiya charaya'' dhar gaye Nanda-lala''. http://www.shreenathjee.org/shrmanorat.htm Jaya Sri Radhey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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