Lord Krishna -Sivananda 87

Lord Krishna (His Lilas and Teachings) -Swami Sivananda

Part-1
LILAS

The Music of the Flute “When Sri Krishna plays on His enchanting flute, the peacocks dance in joy keeping tune with the music.They take the sound to be the mild roar of cloud. Hearing the music of the flute ot her animals stand motionless. Even the deer hear the music of the flute and make an offering of their loving glances. Even celestial women become absorbed in the music and lose their external consciousness.The cows drink the nectar of music with ears erect and stand motionless with tears of joy in their eyes. The calves eagerly listen to the music and stand with their mother’s milk in their mouths. Even the birds sit high on trees and silently hear the enrapturing music of the flute. Even the whirlpools in the rivers show their strong desire to meet Sri Krishna. The rivers show their love to Sri Krishna. They stop their course to hear the sweet music of Krishna. With their arms of waves they throw offerings of lotuses and take hold of Sri Krishna’s feet in order to embrace them. Look at the clouds in the sky. They spread themselves over Him like an umbrella. When He plays on the flute in the hot sun, they sprinkle on Him showers like offerings of tiny white flowers and thus offer themselves at the feet of Krishna. “Blessed is Govardhana, the prince among mountains, because Krishna drives cattle on its sides and it makes its offerings of roots, delicious fruits and fresh water for drinking. What a great miracle does this flute play!” The Gopis used to forget themselves by describing the various sportful activities of Sri Krishna and singing them. They became merged in Krishna .