tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15485481.post4497177736901048214..comments2024-03-07T19:16:51.653+01:00Comments on madangopal: More on bhūṣaṇa āyudha nityatāadvaitadashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562361400492002096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15485481.post-43172298636778890282013-02-03T09:02:57.849+01:002013-02-03T09:02:57.849+01:00As for your quote of VS 2.3.45, Baladeva comments:...As for your quote of VS 2.3.45, Baladeva comments:<br />"Lord Kṛṣṇa is like a vaidūrya stone, which manifests different colors from moment to moment. In this way Lord Kṛṣṇa appears in different forms. In His various incarnations Lord Kṛṣṇa may display all or only some of His powers. That is the description of the scriptures. Lord Kṛṣṇa, the source of all incarnations, displays all of His six transcendental opulences in full."<br /><br />So the variegatedness refers to Kṛṣṇa vis a vis His avatāras, not within Kṛṣṇa's own form.advaitadashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562361400492002096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15485481.post-25494509905256764702013-01-30T08:55:03.728+01:002013-01-30T08:55:03.728+01:00Anon, both in BB 2.4.170 text plus commentary, San...Anon, both in BB 2.4.170 text plus commentary, Sanatan Goswami does write of a material expansion of Lakṣmī. Adhīśvarī is also preceded by the adjective 'sampad' or wealth. Sanātan Goswāmī writes:<br /><br />Among those expansions of Lakṣmī is the controlling deity of all material<br />opulence, who has great perfections at her command. But that bestower of<br />prosperity is utterly neglected by liberated souls, by candidates for liberation, and by devotees of the Lord.advaitadashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562361400492002096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15485481.post-5030250261425520992013-01-28T16:26:02.661+01:002013-01-28T16:26:02.661+01:00Good Day, Dear Advaita Das!
I am not quite sure, ...Good Day, Dear Advaita Das!<br /><br />I am not quite sure, that the very last line should be translated as "they never neglect her as they do her material expansion".<br /><br />The expression "material Lakṣmī" is not right. <br /><br />It sounds like "but Prakata-Krishna is totally different from Aprakata-Krishna, so we ignore Him". Quirky, is not it?<br /><br />Actually, the distinction between "material" and "spiritual" Shreemati Lakshmi-Devi seems to be quite out of place and bizzare.<br /><br />Shree Shreemad Sanatana Goswami uses word "Adhishvari" in the verse 2.4.170 - http://minus.com/lbg0iqZVDEYor<br /><br />"Shree Brihad-Bhagavatamrita", 2.4.170: "Among all those Lakshmis, there is one who is the controlling Deity of <br />all types of wealth and opulence. She possesses anima the other mystic perfections, and She can grant all prosperity. This particular Goddess is shunned by the seekers of liberation, those who have achieved liberation, and the devotees".<br /><br />And the dictionary says: अधीश्वर adhIzvara - a Supreme Lord or king , an emperor<br /><br />In any case, "material" expansion of Shreemati Lakshmi Devi is totally non-different from the Original Maha-Lakshmi-Devi, so there is no place for distinction at all.<br /><br />"Shree Brihad-Bhagavatamrita", 2.4.169: "Shreemati Lakshmi Devi always resides on Bhagavan’s chest, ever intent on rendering service to Him. Just as Shree Krishna and all His incarnations are nondifferent, Shreemati Maha Lakshmi Devi and all her incarnations are also nondifferent". <br /><br />As for Kaustubha Gem, it's just one of the numerous bhushanas of Shree Krishna. Why there should not be many of them? <br /><br />I agree that Shree Krishna in Converse sneakers is not a good idea, but the idea of non-ever-changing garment of Shree Krishna is not good too. <br /><br />The minds of fallen Kali-Yuga people are too narrow, that's why we have rather simplified knowledge about Krishna (especially, providing the fact that according to Mahabharata Shreemad Bhagavatam is much, much bigger in higher planets). <br /><br />In reality, Shree Krishna is like Vaidurya stone. Our world is vichitra (variegated) and Shree Krishna is variegated in uppermost degree (Vedanta-Sutra, 2.1.28).<br /><br />Shree Shreemad Baladeva Vidyabhushana says in commentary to Vedanta, 2.3.45: "Lord Kṛṣṇa is like a vaidūrya stone, which manifests different colors from moment to moment." <br /><br />So the idea of non-ever-changing Krishna with Kaustubha gem is narrow too and it is against Vedanta. Actually, such idea exist only for fallen and narrow-minded Kali-Yuga people. <br /><br />The idea of Vaidurya Stone and idea of innumerable, always different and infinite number of Shree Krishnas is the most genuine one. Of course, Original Krishna exists too, but He is Acintya-Tattva and can't be grasped by mere material mind. Vishnudut1926https://www.blogger.com/profile/09139449498893625899noreply@blogger.com