Hare Krsna
" Once Lord Sri Krsna playfully manifested Himself as Narayana, with four victorious hands and a very beautiful form. When the gopis saw this exalted form, however, their ecstatic feelings were crippled. Even a learned scholar, therefore, cannot understand the gopis' ecstatic feelings, which are firmly fixed upon the original form of Lord Krsna as the son of Nanda Maharaja. The wonderful feelings of the gopis in ecstatic parama-rasa with Krsna constitute the greatest mystery in spiritual life. "
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Adi 17.281
I am further tempted to ask that how come the influence of Radharani's pure ecstasy is so inconceivably great that it forced Krsna to come to His original two-armed form whereas the other gopis offered obeisances and the following respectful prayers:
" O Lord Narayana, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You. Kindly be merciful to us. Give us the association of Krsna and thus vanquish our lamentation. "
After saying this and offering obeisances, all the gopis dispersed. Then Srimati Radharani came and appeared before Lord Krsna. When Lord Krsna saw Radharani, He wanted to maintain the four-armed form to joke with Her. In front of Srimati Radharani, however, Sri Krsna had to hide the two extra arms. He tried His best to keep four arms before Her, but He was completely unable to do so. This is the wonderful glory of Her love.
Hari bol
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Hare Krsna Prabhu
That is very good. Now actually I am more interested in the topic you just brought up, " What is dharma? " and my reply to your topic is making me think deeper!
Hari bol
Yeah, thank you. You can add your opinions and thoughts on 'What is dharma' discussion. Please share your views on it. Hari Hari.
I also have this doubt. Can you explain why they couldn't feel esctatic love of Godhead when they were seeing Narayana?
Hare Krsna Mataji
Although I haven't come across the explanation for this anywhere in my readings I would like to answer this question based on my feelings.
Firstly there is something about Krsna that is not there even in Sriman Narayana. Secondly the gopis know what it is. They are so amused by it in a way that only they can appreciate. It could be something about Krsna or everything about His nature, beauty or His attraction towards Them which only They can perceive.
I am finding the second part of the question hard to explain because it suggests that there is nothing beyond Srimati Radharani as far as ultimate attraction for Krsna is concerned. Is that why He was unable to deceive only Her?
Hari bol
try to find why Lord was unable to keep up HIS 4 handed form in front of HER? :-)
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