Today's Janamashtami, the birthday of Lord Sri Krishna. Appropriate celebrations and prayers have been going on all through the day. Our day had begun at a half past 5, as Lekha after preparing our breakfast had gone to the temple for a 'darshan' of the good Lord, to mark the occasion.
On this occasion, I'd like to remind all of us that no one remembers the baby girl born on the same day who was interchanged with Krishna, to save his life. The boy's life was precious but the girl was born to sacrifice her life. Today is not only the birthday of Krishna but also the birthday of Yogamaya (Also known as Yogmaya/Jogmaya).
It is said that Yogamaya flew off to the heavens, freeing herself from the clutches of Kamsa while announcing to him, "Your killer has taken birth". Scriptures do not clearly mention that she, too, got killed like the other siblings of Krishna. .
Yogamaya was also an incarnation of Sakthi, who came to be born along with the incarnation of Lord Vishnu to keep an old promise. When Kamsa caught her by her feet and hurled her on to the ground, she flew towards the heaven, saying, "Kamsa, your killer has already taken birth. I could have also killed you but since you caught me by my feet, I take it as your expression of humility and am pardoning you".
Krishna was born in the darkness of the night within the locked confines of a jail.
However, at the moment of his birth, all the guards fell asleep, the chains were broken and the barred doors gently opened.
Similarly, as soon as Krishna (Chetna, Awareness) takes birth in our hearts, all darkness (Negativity) fades.
All chains (Ego, I, Me, Myself) are broken.
And all prison doors we keep ourselves in (Caste, Religion, Profession, Relations etc) are opened.
And that is the real message and essence of Janamashtami.
Tailpiece.
There was a massive crowd at the temple but when Lekha had reached there, the Lord was taking his three chukkers around the path outside the sanctum sanctorum and therefore, she had a very nice darshan. On her return, I saw her going through acute pain, consequent to her movements within the temple and asked her as to why she had to go through it knowing, fully well, that this would be the outcome. Her reply was cryptic and quick, "This will be only for a short while and I never felt any pain when I was going around the temple!" I've always been impressed with this spirit of her's!!
On this occasion, I'd like to remind all of us that no one remembers the baby girl born on the same day who was interchanged with Krishna, to save his life. The boy's life was precious but the girl was born to sacrifice her life. Today is not only the birthday of Krishna but also the birthday of Yogamaya (Also known as Yogmaya/Jogmaya).
It is said that Yogamaya flew off to the heavens, freeing herself from the clutches of Kamsa while announcing to him, "Your killer has taken birth". Scriptures do not clearly mention that she, too, got killed like the other siblings of Krishna. .
Yogamaya was also an incarnation of Sakthi, who came to be born along with the incarnation of Lord Vishnu to keep an old promise. When Kamsa caught her by her feet and hurled her on to the ground, she flew towards the heaven, saying, "Kamsa, your killer has already taken birth. I could have also killed you but since you caught me by my feet, I take it as your expression of humility and am pardoning you".
Krishna was born in the darkness of the night within the locked confines of a jail.
However, at the moment of his birth, all the guards fell asleep, the chains were broken and the barred doors gently opened.
Similarly, as soon as Krishna (Chetna, Awareness) takes birth in our hearts, all darkness (Negativity) fades.
All chains (Ego, I, Me, Myself) are broken.
And all prison doors we keep ourselves in (Caste, Religion, Profession, Relations etc) are opened.
And that is the real message and essence of Janamashtami.
Tailpiece.
There was a massive crowd at the temple but when Lekha had reached there, the Lord was taking his three chukkers around the path outside the sanctum sanctorum and therefore, she had a very nice darshan. On her return, I saw her going through acute pain, consequent to her movements within the temple and asked her as to why she had to go through it knowing, fully well, that this would be the outcome. Her reply was cryptic and quick, "This will be only for a short while and I never felt any pain when I was going around the temple!" I've always been impressed with this spirit of her's!!
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