Yashoda accepts Krishna as God

[Guest guest]

Srila Prabhupada says in a lecture that Yashodamayi accepted she is worshiping

God as a child.

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"The conception of accepting God as child. That is better conception (than) to

accept God as father, because from father we simply take away: "Father, give me

this, give me that, give me that, give me that." And if you accept God as

child, then you have to give everything. This is Gauòéya-Vaiñëava conception.

Yaçodämäyi. (S)He has accepted, (s)he is worshiping God as child, so that she

is always engaged that Kåñëa may not be in any inconvenience, about His body,

about His comforts. Always mother Yaçodä is anxious that "Kåñëa is now very

naughty. He may not capture some monkey, He may not fall down on the water, He

may not be burnt in the fire." Always anxious. Because this is Kåñëa

consciousness. She is always anxious to give protection to Kåñëa. The best

service. Kåñëa does not require anyone's service. He is complete, pürëam. But

for pleasing His devotee, He becomes dependent. He is bothering mother, "I am

hungry. Why don't you give Me food. I will steal butter, your stock."

So this philosophy, Gauòéya-Vaiñëava philosophy, is very sublime, to accept God

as subordinate. Kåñëa says in Caitanya-caritämåta, you will find, that

"Everyone worships Me with awe and veneration. But if anyone worships Me

without any awe, veneration, and treats Me as insignificant, I like that.

(laughter) I like that." So that exchange of Kåñëa's feelings you can find in

this Gauòéya-Vaiñëava philosophy, that mother Yaçodä is treating Kåñëa as very

insignificant. "He is my child. If I don't give Him protection, He will die."

Therefore Kåñëa is very much obliged to mother Yashoda.

 

 

 

Please may I know when Yashodamayi accepted Krishna as God?

[Guest guest]

Dear Prabhu

Hare Krishna

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

Thank you for the clarification.

 

> Prabhupada talks about two things. One is our accepting God ("And if

> *you* accept God as child, then *you* have to give everything.")

> and then Yashodamayi's "worshiping God as child". (Yasoda is

> *worshiping* God as child in the most perfect way.) You are right --

> Yashodamayi does not have to *accept* Krishna as God, but she does

> supreme form of worship on much higher level. Just like everyone can be

> asked to try to sing, but your singing is of different class, so nobody

> will ask you "can you try to sing?" -- you are already perfect.

 

I am not at all perfect as a singer or in anything else also, but it is

helping me to do some service. In this way i am praying that by serving i

can become purified in the association of devotees as well and go back to

Godhead or stay back and continue to preach this way.

 

Thank you for your time,

Your servant

Sacidevi dasi