Who is Lord Balarama?
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, is the fountainhead of all incarnations. Lord Balarama is His second body. They are both one and the same identity. They differ only in form. Balarama is the first bodily expansion of Krishna, and He assists in Lord Krishna's transcendental pastimes. He is the source of the entire spiritual world and is the adi-guru, the original spiritual master.
He assumes five other forms to serve Lord Krishna. He Himself helps in the pastimes of Lord Krishna, and He does the work of creation in four other forms called the catur-vyuha (four armed) forms known as Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna and Anirudha. He executes the orders of Lord Krishna in the work of creation, and in the form of Lord Sesa He serves Sri Krishna in various ways. In all the forms He tastes the transcendental bliss of serving Krishna. No one can approach Krishna without first getting the mercy of Baladeva.
Descent of Balarama
Whenever Krishna appears in the material world, He is accompanied by His associates and paraphernalia. Five thousand years ago when Krishna descended into the material world, He was first preceded by Baladeva. Only after Baladeva give His mercy did Krishna descend, such is the intimate relationship between Krishna and Baladeva.
When Baladeva appeared as the seventh child in the womb of Devaki, she could understand that this was a divine child and this made her all the more concerned about His safety. Even Kamsa could sense His potency and he became fearful, thinking he may have been tricked by the prophecy that he will be slain only by the eight child of Devaki. At this time Krishna instructed Yogamaya, His internal potency, to transfer the unborn child from the womb of Devaki to that of Rohini, one of the other wives of Vasudeva, who was hiding from Kamsa in the house of Nanda Maharaja in Gokul.
In this way Balarama was born in Gokul under the protection of Nanda Maharaja. Garga Muni the venerable kulguru (family priest) of the Yadu dynasty revealed to Rohini that the child she was carrying was indeed that of her husband Vasudeva. At the time of the name-giving ceremony he named the child Rama, one who gives all pleasures. Referring to the immense strength of the child, Garga Muni predicted that He will also be known as Balarama (bala meaning strength). Since He was forcibly attracted from the womb of Devaki to that of Rohini, He was also be called Sankarshana. As the son of Rohini He was known as Rohini-nandan and as the elder brother of Krishna He was also called Douji.
The form of Lord Balarama
Powerful Lord Balarama is sixteen years old, full of the luster of youth and has a fair complexion the color of crystal. He wears blue garments and a garland of forest flowers. His handsome hair is tied in a graceful topknot. Splendid earrings adorn His ears and His neck is splendidly decorated with garlands of flowers and strings of jewels. Splendid armlets and bracelets ornament Douji's graceful and very strong arms and His feet are decorated with splendid jeweled anklets.
Lord Balarama's beauty is enhanced by the earrings touching His cheeks. His face is decorated with tilaka made from musk, and His broad chest is ornamented with a garland of gunja. Balarama’s voice is very grave and His arms are very long, touching His thighs
The splendor of Lord Balarama's transcendental form eclipses many millions of glistening rising moons, and the slightest scent of His boundless strength is sufficient to destroy many armies of demons. Although He knows the supernatural power of His younger brother, Krishna, still, out of love for Him, He never leaves Krishna alone in the forest even for a moment. Balarama is Sri Krishna's dearest friend and is a great reservoir of the nectar mellows of many kinds of transcendental pastimes.
Specific Pastimes of Lord Balarama
Balarama slays Dhenukasura
Dhenukasura was a powerful demon who had assumed the form of an ass. With his demon friends he was occupying Talavana, one of the twelve forests of Vrindavana. Out of fear of these demons no one could approach Talavana and enjoy the numerous flowers and fruits in the forest. Balarama, induced by His cowherd friends, entered the forest desiring to kill the demons. He began shaking the fruit trees, making a big noise. Dhenuka, furious at the intrusion, attacked Balarama with his rear legs, but Balarama easily picked him up by his legs and whirled him around until he died. As the other demon friends of Dhenuka rushed to attack, Krishna and Balarama picked them up and threw them on trees, killing them. Soon the forest was free of all demons, and it appeared that the bent trees were being directed by Balarama to pay obeisances to Krishna.
Balarama kills Pralambasura
Once when Krishna and Balarama were playing with the cowherd boys, a demon named Pralamba entered their midst, disguised as a cowherd boy. Understanding the invincible potency of Krishna, he instead decided to abduct Balarama. At the end of the game, as the losing party he was supposed to carry Balarama on his shoulders. Carrying the Lord on his shoulders he ran swiftly, but Balarama realizing the true identity of demon began to make himself heavier and heavier. Unable to bear the weight, the demon assumed his original form which was like a huge dark effulgent cloud, decorated with golden ornaments. Balarama then bought His fist down the head of the demon splitting it into two and causing him to give up his life.
Balarama glorified by Krishna
As the elder brother of Krishna, Balarama was the object of His love and respect. Once when walking in the forest of Vrindavana, Krishna observed the trees bending down as if paying obeisances. He glorified the lotus feet of Balarama as being the object of devotion even for the demigods. He said that the trees, which were impersonalists in previous life times, witnessing the personal form of Balarama were now praying for His devotion. At other times when Balarama would get tired by playing, He would lie down the lap of one of the cowherd boys and Krishna would personally massage His feet, fan Him and give Him service. Such was the sweet reciprocation of love between Krishna and Balarama.
Yamuna devi chastised
Once Lord Balarama, Who was at the time living in Dwarka, came back to stay in Vrindavana for two months. At this time He enjoyed pastimes with His gopi friends (who were different from the gopis of Krishna). Enjoying such pastimes on the bank of Yamuna at Rama-ghata, the Lord summoned Yamuna so that He could sport in the waters. When Yamuna devi did not respond. Lord Balarama took up His favorite weapon, His plow, and began to drag Yamuna in a hundred streams. Understanding the position of Balarama, Yamuna devi personally appeared and offered her obeisances to the Lord with many prayers in His glorification. Thus appeased the Lord entered and bathed in the waters of the river.
Kauravas chastised
Samba, the darling son of Jambavati and Krishna, kidnapped Laksmana the daughter of Duryodhana from the assembly were she was supposed to choose her husband. The furious Kauravas after a prolonged fight, finally arrested Samba by sending in six of their greatest warriors. When the Yadavas heard of this they prepared for battle but Lord Balarama pacified them, preferring to find a peaceful solution. However when He requested the Kauravas to return Samba and Laksmana, the Kauravas responded by insulting Him and the Yadava dynasty. Understanding them to be ignorant in their false prestige, Balarama took His plow and began to drag Hastinapura into the Ganges. The terrified Kauravas now surrendered to the lotus feet of Balarama, begging for His mercy. They immediately returned Samba and Laksmana and had them married ceremoniously with many opulent gifts.
Balarama marries Revati
In Satya yuga there was a King named Raivata whose daughter Revati was excellent in all respects. Unable to find a match suitable for her, the king took her to the court of Brahma for his advise. After waiting for some time when the king met with Brahma, he was shocked to learn that in the short time he spent in the Brahmaloka, millions of years had already passed on Earth and at the time Dvapara yuga was concluding. However Lord Brahma informed King Raivata that present at this time was Lord Balarama Who was more than qualified to be the husband of Revati.
King Raivata returned and approached Balarama to accept Revati as His wife. However Revati belonged to an earlier yuga when people were much larger physically. So Lord Balarama placed His plow on her head until she shrunk to an appropriate size and accepted her as His wife.
Balarama and Mahabharata
In general Balarama was equally affectionate to both the Pandavas and the Kauravas. He accepted both Duryodhana and Bhima as His disciples in the art of mace-war. As a teacher He appreciated the superior technique of Duryodhana as opposed to the raw strength of Bhima. At the time of Mahabharata, He refused to take sides and instead went on an extended pilgrimage to the holy places. In the battle between Bhima and Duryodhana, He became angry at Bhima for killing Duryodhana by trickery, but was appeased by Sri Krishna.
Killing of Romaharshana
Towards the end of Dvapara yuga thousands of sages assembled on the banks of Naimyasharana to perform a thousand year yajna in an effort to reverse the onset of Kali yuga. They appointed as their leader Romaharshana, one of the main disciple of Vyasadeva, who was also present when Sukadeva Goswami narrated Srimad Bhagavatam to King Parikshit.
When Lord Balarama entered the assembly, understanding Him to be the Supreme Personality of Godhead, all present rose to offer Him respect. However Romaharshana, proud at occupying the position of the leader did not get up. Lord Balarama could understand that even though Romaharshana was a an expert Vedantist, he had not yet realized these teachings. Considering him unqualified to lead the ceremony, Balarama touched him with a blade of grass causing him to die. He then instituted Suta, the son of Romaharshana as the leader of the assembly and continued with His pilgrimage.
Mercy of Lord Balarama
Lord Balarama exemplifies the service attitude to Krishna. His only mission is to please Krishna by rendering service to Him, whether it is in the creation of the material worlds, maintaining the spiritual world or as His personal paraphernalia.
Lord Balarama is the eternal companion of Sri Krishna. He came as Lakshmana with Rama and later as Nityananda Prabhu with Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He is the original spiritual master, and any one desiring to make spiritual progress must first get the mercy of Lord Balarama.
All glories to Lord Balarama !!
Reference : Srimad Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, is the fountainhead of all incarnations. Lord Balarama is His second body. They are both one and the same identity. They differ only in form. Balarama is the first bodily expansion of Krishna, and He assists in Lord Krishna's transcendental pastimes. He is the source of the entire spiritual world and is the adi-guru, the original spiritual master.
He assumes five other forms to serve Lord Krishna. He Himself helps in the pastimes of Lord Krishna, and He does the work of creation in four other forms called the catur-vyuha (four armed) forms known as Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna and Anirudha. He executes the orders of Lord Krishna in the work of creation, and in the form of Lord Sesa He serves Sri Krishna in various ways. In all the forms He tastes the transcendental bliss of serving Krishna. No one can approach Krishna without first getting the mercy of Baladeva.
Descent of Balarama
Whenever Krishna appears in the material world, He is accompanied by His associates and paraphernalia. Five thousand years ago when Krishna descended into the material world, He was first preceded by Baladeva. Only after Baladeva give His mercy did Krishna descend, such is the intimate relationship between Krishna and Baladeva.
When Baladeva appeared as the seventh child in the womb of Devaki, she could understand that this was a divine child and this made her all the more concerned about His safety. Even Kamsa could sense His potency and he became fearful, thinking he may have been tricked by the prophecy that he will be slain only by the eight child of Devaki. At this time Krishna instructed Yogamaya, His internal potency, to transfer the unborn child from the womb of Devaki to that of Rohini, one of the other wives of Vasudeva, who was hiding from Kamsa in the house of Nanda Maharaja in Gokul.
In this way Balarama was born in Gokul under the protection of Nanda Maharaja. Garga Muni the venerable kulguru (family priest) of the Yadu dynasty revealed to Rohini that the child she was carrying was indeed that of her husband Vasudeva. At the time of the name-giving ceremony he named the child Rama, one who gives all pleasures. Referring to the immense strength of the child, Garga Muni predicted that He will also be known as Balarama (bala meaning strength). Since He was forcibly attracted from the womb of Devaki to that of Rohini, He was also be called Sankarshana. As the son of Rohini He was known as Rohini-nandan and as the elder brother of Krishna He was also called Douji.
The form of Lord Balarama
Powerful Lord Balarama is sixteen years old, full of the luster of youth and has a fair complexion the color of crystal. He wears blue garments and a garland of forest flowers. His handsome hair is tied in a graceful topknot. Splendid earrings adorn His ears and His neck is splendidly decorated with garlands of flowers and strings of jewels. Splendid armlets and bracelets ornament Douji's graceful and very strong arms and His feet are decorated with splendid jeweled anklets.
Lord Balarama's beauty is enhanced by the earrings touching His cheeks. His face is decorated with tilaka made from musk, and His broad chest is ornamented with a garland of gunja. Balarama’s voice is very grave and His arms are very long, touching His thighs
The splendor of Lord Balarama's transcendental form eclipses many millions of glistening rising moons, and the slightest scent of His boundless strength is sufficient to destroy many armies of demons. Although He knows the supernatural power of His younger brother, Krishna, still, out of love for Him, He never leaves Krishna alone in the forest even for a moment. Balarama is Sri Krishna's dearest friend and is a great reservoir of the nectar mellows of many kinds of transcendental pastimes.
Specific Pastimes of Lord Balarama
Balarama slays Dhenukasura
Dhenukasura was a powerful demon who had assumed the form of an ass. With his demon friends he was occupying Talavana, one of the twelve forests of Vrindavana. Out of fear of these demons no one could approach Talavana and enjoy the numerous flowers and fruits in the forest. Balarama, induced by His cowherd friends, entered the forest desiring to kill the demons. He began shaking the fruit trees, making a big noise. Dhenuka, furious at the intrusion, attacked Balarama with his rear legs, but Balarama easily picked him up by his legs and whirled him around until he died. As the other demon friends of Dhenuka rushed to attack, Krishna and Balarama picked them up and threw them on trees, killing them. Soon the forest was free of all demons, and it appeared that the bent trees were being directed by Balarama to pay obeisances to Krishna.
Balarama kills Pralambasura
Once when Krishna and Balarama were playing with the cowherd boys, a demon named Pralamba entered their midst, disguised as a cowherd boy. Understanding the invincible potency of Krishna, he instead decided to abduct Balarama. At the end of the game, as the losing party he was supposed to carry Balarama on his shoulders. Carrying the Lord on his shoulders he ran swiftly, but Balarama realizing the true identity of demon began to make himself heavier and heavier. Unable to bear the weight, the demon assumed his original form which was like a huge dark effulgent cloud, decorated with golden ornaments. Balarama then bought His fist down the head of the demon splitting it into two and causing him to give up his life.
Balarama glorified by Krishna
As the elder brother of Krishna, Balarama was the object of His love and respect. Once when walking in the forest of Vrindavana, Krishna observed the trees bending down as if paying obeisances. He glorified the lotus feet of Balarama as being the object of devotion even for the demigods. He said that the trees, which were impersonalists in previous life times, witnessing the personal form of Balarama were now praying for His devotion. At other times when Balarama would get tired by playing, He would lie down the lap of one of the cowherd boys and Krishna would personally massage His feet, fan Him and give Him service. Such was the sweet reciprocation of love between Krishna and Balarama.
Yamuna devi chastised
Once Lord Balarama, Who was at the time living in Dwarka, came back to stay in Vrindavana for two months. At this time He enjoyed pastimes with His gopi friends (who were different from the gopis of Krishna). Enjoying such pastimes on the bank of Yamuna at Rama-ghata, the Lord summoned Yamuna so that He could sport in the waters. When Yamuna devi did not respond. Lord Balarama took up His favorite weapon, His plow, and began to drag Yamuna in a hundred streams. Understanding the position of Balarama, Yamuna devi personally appeared and offered her obeisances to the Lord with many prayers in His glorification. Thus appeased the Lord entered and bathed in the waters of the river.
Kauravas chastised
Samba, the darling son of Jambavati and Krishna, kidnapped Laksmana the daughter of Duryodhana from the assembly were she was supposed to choose her husband. The furious Kauravas after a prolonged fight, finally arrested Samba by sending in six of their greatest warriors. When the Yadavas heard of this they prepared for battle but Lord Balarama pacified them, preferring to find a peaceful solution. However when He requested the Kauravas to return Samba and Laksmana, the Kauravas responded by insulting Him and the Yadava dynasty. Understanding them to be ignorant in their false prestige, Balarama took His plow and began to drag Hastinapura into the Ganges. The terrified Kauravas now surrendered to the lotus feet of Balarama, begging for His mercy. They immediately returned Samba and Laksmana and had them married ceremoniously with many opulent gifts.
Balarama marries Revati
In Satya yuga there was a King named Raivata whose daughter Revati was excellent in all respects. Unable to find a match suitable for her, the king took her to the court of Brahma for his advise. After waiting for some time when the king met with Brahma, he was shocked to learn that in the short time he spent in the Brahmaloka, millions of years had already passed on Earth and at the time Dvapara yuga was concluding. However Lord Brahma informed King Raivata that present at this time was Lord Balarama Who was more than qualified to be the husband of Revati.
King Raivata returned and approached Balarama to accept Revati as His wife. However Revati belonged to an earlier yuga when people were much larger physically. So Lord Balarama placed His plow on her head until she shrunk to an appropriate size and accepted her as His wife.
Balarama and Mahabharata
In general Balarama was equally affectionate to both the Pandavas and the Kauravas. He accepted both Duryodhana and Bhima as His disciples in the art of mace-war. As a teacher He appreciated the superior technique of Duryodhana as opposed to the raw strength of Bhima. At the time of Mahabharata, He refused to take sides and instead went on an extended pilgrimage to the holy places. In the battle between Bhima and Duryodhana, He became angry at Bhima for killing Duryodhana by trickery, but was appeased by Sri Krishna.
Killing of Romaharshana
Towards the end of Dvapara yuga thousands of sages assembled on the banks of Naimyasharana to perform a thousand year yajna in an effort to reverse the onset of Kali yuga. They appointed as their leader Romaharshana, one of the main disciple of Vyasadeva, who was also present when Sukadeva Goswami narrated Srimad Bhagavatam to King Parikshit.
When Lord Balarama entered the assembly, understanding Him to be the Supreme Personality of Godhead, all present rose to offer Him respect. However Romaharshana, proud at occupying the position of the leader did not get up. Lord Balarama could understand that even though Romaharshana was a an expert Vedantist, he had not yet realized these teachings. Considering him unqualified to lead the ceremony, Balarama touched him with a blade of grass causing him to die. He then instituted Suta, the son of Romaharshana as the leader of the assembly and continued with His pilgrimage.
Mercy of Lord Balarama
Lord Balarama exemplifies the service attitude to Krishna. His only mission is to please Krishna by rendering service to Him, whether it is in the creation of the material worlds, maintaining the spiritual world or as His personal paraphernalia.
Lord Balarama is the eternal companion of Sri Krishna. He came as Lakshmana with Rama and later as Nityananda Prabhu with Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He is the original spiritual master, and any one desiring to make spiritual progress must first get the mercy of Lord Balarama.
All glories to Lord Balarama !!
Reference : Srimad Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto.
¿Quién es el Señor Balarama?
La Suprema Personalidad de Dios, Krishna, es la fuente de todas las encarnaciones. Señor Balarama es su segundo cuerpo.Ambos son una y la misma identidad. Sólo difieren en la forma. Balarama es la primera expansión corporal de Krishna, y Él ayuda a los pasatiempos trascendentales del Señor Krishna. Él es la fuente de todo el mundo espiritual y es la adi-guru, el maestro espiritual original.
Él asume otras cinco formas de servir al Señor Krishna. El mismo ayuda a los pasatiempos del Señor Krishna, y Él hace la obra de la creación de otras cuatro formas llama catur-vyuha (cuatro brazos) forma conocida como Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna y Anirudha. Él ejecuta las órdenes del Señor Krishna en la obra de la creación, y en la forma del Señor Sesa Sirve Sri Krishna de varias maneras. En todas las formas Él sabe la bienaventuranza trascendental de servir a Krishna. Nadie puede acercarse a Krishna sin obtener la misericordia de Baladeva.
Descenso de Balarama
Cuando Krishna aparece en el mundo material, Él está acompañado por Sus asociados y parafernalia. Hace cinco mil años, cuando Krishna descendió al mundo material, Él fue precedido primero por Baladeva. Sólo después de Baladeva dar Su misericordia se Krishna desciende, tal es la íntima relación entre Krishna y Baladeva.
Cuando Baladeva apareció como el séptimo hijo en el vientre de Devaki, podía entender que se trataba de un niño divino y esto la hacía aún más preocupado por su seguridad. Incluso Kamsa podría sentir su potencia y se convirtió en miedo, pensando que puede haber sido engañado por la profecía de que será asesinado sólo por los ocho hijos de Devaki. En ese momento Krishna instruyó Yogamaya, Su potencia interna, para transferir el feto del vientre de Devaki a la de Rohini, una de las otras esposas de Vasudeva, que se estaba escondiendo de Kamsa en la casa de Nanda Maharaja en Gokul.
De esta manera Balarama nació en Gokul bajo la protección de Nanda Maharaja. Garga Muni el kulguru venerable (sacerdote de la familia) de la dinastía Yadu reveló a Rohini que el niño que llevaba era de hecho la de su esposo Vasudeva. En el momento de la ceremonia de entrega del nombre bautizó al niño Rama, quien da a todos los placeres. Al referirse a la inmensa fuerza del niño, Garga Muni predijo que Él también se conoce como Balarama (bala significa fuerza). Puesto que Él se sintió atraído por la fuerza de la matriz de Devaki a la de Rohini, También se puede llamar Sankarshana. Como hijo de Rohini Era conocido como Rohini-nandan y como el hermano mayor de Krishna También fue llamado Douji.
La forma del Señor Balarama
Poderoso Señor Balarama tiene dieciséis años, lleno del brillo de la juventud y tiene una tez clara del color del cristal. Él usa ropas azules y una guirnalda de flores del bosque. Su cabello hermoso está atado en un moño elegante. Espléndidos pendientes adornan sus orejas y su cuello está decorado espléndidamente con guirnaldas de flores y los collares. Brazaletes y pulseras Splendid ornamento brazos elegantes y muy fuerte de Douji y Sus pies están decorados con espléndidos tobilleras enjoyadas.
La belleza del Señor Balarama se ve reforzada por las pendientes que tocan sus mejillas. Su rostro está decorado con tilaka hecho de almizcle, y su ancho pecho está adornado con una guirnalda de gunja. La voz de Balarama es muy grave y los brazos son muy largos, tocando sus muslos
El esplendor de la forma trascendental del Señor Balarama eclipsa a muchos millones de brillantes lunas crecientes, y el menor rastro de su fuerza sin límites es suficiente para destruir muchos ejércitos de demonios. Aunque Él conoce el poder sobrenatural de su hermano menor, Krishna, siendo, por amor a Él, Él nunca abandona Krishna solo en el bosque ni por un momento. Balarama es más querido amigo de Sri Krishna y es un gran reservorio de la melosidad néctar de muchos tipos de pasatiempos trascendentales.
Pasatiempos específicos del Señor Balarama
Balarama mata Dhenukasura
Dhenukasura era un poderoso demonio que había adoptado la forma de un culo. Con sus amigos del demonio que ocupaba Talavana, uno de los doce bosques de Vrindavana. Por miedo a estos demonios nadie podía acercarse Talavana y disfrutar de las numerosas flores y frutos del bosque. Balarama, inducida por Sus amigos pastorcillos, entró en el bosque deseando matar a los demonios. Él comenzó a sacudir los árboles frutales, haciendo un gran ruido. Dhenuka, furioso por la intrusión, atacó Balarama con sus patas traseras, pero Balarama fácilmente lo cogió por las piernas y le dio la vuelta hasta que murió. Como los otros amigos del demonio de Dhenuka se apresuraron a atacar, Krishna y Balarama los recogieron y los arrojaron en los árboles, matándolos. Pronto el bosque estaba libre de todos los demonios, y parecía que los árboles doblados estaban siendo dirigidos por Balarama pagar reverencias a Krishna.
Balarama kills Pralambāsura
Una vez, Krishna y Balarama estaban jugando con los pastorcillos de vacas, un demonio llamado Pralamba entró en medio de ellos, disfrazado de pastorcillo. Entender la potencia invencible de Krishna, en lugar de eso decidió secuestrar a Balarama. Al final del juego, ya que la parte perdedora se suponía que debía llevar a Balarama sobre sus hombros. Llevar el Señor sobre sus hombros corría velozmente, pero Balarama darse cuenta de la verdadera identidad del demonio empezó a hacerse más y más pesado. Incapaz de soportar el peso, el demonio asumió su forma original, que era como una enorme nube refulgente oscuro, decorado con ornamentos de oro. Balarama luego compró su puño la cabeza de la división de demonio en dos y lo que le hace renunciar a su vida.
Balarama glorificado por Krishna
Como el hermano mayor de Krishna, Balarama era el objeto de su amor y respeto. Una vez, caminando en el bosque de Vrindavana, Krishna observó los árboles inclinándose como si reverencias. Él glorificó los pies de loto de Balarama como objeto de devoción, incluso para los semidioses. Dijo que los árboles, que eran impersonalistas en épocas anteriores de la vida, ser testigo de la forma personal de Balarama ahora estaban orando por su devoción. En otras ocasiones, cuando Balarama se cansaría por jugar, él se acostaba el regazo de uno de los pastorcillos y Krishna personalmente masajear sus pies, ventilador de Él y darle servicio. Tal fue el dulce vaivén de amor entre Krishna y Balarama.
Yamuna devi castigado
Una vez que el Señor Balarama, quien se encontraba en el momento de estar en Dwarka, volvió a quedarse en Vrindavana durante dos meses. En este momento Le gustaba pasatiempos con Sus amigas gopis (que eran diferentes de las gopis de Krishna). Disfrutar de estos pasatiempos en la ribera del Yamuna en Rama-ghata, el Señor llamó a Yamuna para que pudiera lucir en las aguas. Cuando Yamuna devi no respondió. Señor Balarama tomó su arma favorita, su arado, y comenzó a arrastrar Yamuna en cien arroyos. Entender la posición de Balarama, Yamuna devi apareció personalmente y ofreció sus reverencias al Señor con muchas oraciones en su glorificación. Así aplacó el Señor entró y se bañó en las aguas del río.
Kauravas castigados
Samba, el hijo mimado de Jambavati y Krishna, Laksmana secuestrada la hija de Duryodhana del conjunto eran se suponía que debía elegir a su marido. Los Kauravas furiosos después de una larga lucha, finalmente arrestados Samba mediante el envío de seis de sus mejores guerreros. Cuando los Yadavas oído hablar de este se preparaban para la batalla, pero el Señor Balarama ellos pacificadas, y prefieren encontrar una solución pacífica. Sin embargo, cuando le pidió a los Kauravas para volver Samba y Laksmana, los Kauravas respondieron insultando él y la dinastía Yadava. Entender que sean ignorantes en su falso prestigio, Balarama tomó su arado y empezó a arrastrar Hastinapura en el Ganges. Los Kauravas aterrorizados ahora se rindieron a los pies de loto de Balarama, rogando por su misericordia. Inmediatamente volvieron Samba y Laksmana y los había casado ceremonia con muchos regalos opulentos.
Balarama se casa Revati
En Satya yuga había un rey llamado Raivata cuya hija Revati fue excelente en todos los aspectos. Incapaz de encontrar un buen partido para ella, el rey la llevó a la corte de Brahma por su consejo. Después de esperar algún tiempo, cuando el rey se reunió con Brahma, que se sorprendió al enterarse de que en el corto tiempo que pasó en el Brahmaloka, millones de años ya habían pasado en la Tierra y en el momento Dvapara yuga fue concluyente. Sin embargo el Señor Brahma informó Rey Raivata que presente en ese momento era el Señor Balarama que estaba más que capacitado para ser el esposo de Revati.
Rey Raivata volvió y se acercó a Balarama a aceptar Revati como su esposa. Sin embargo Revati pertenecía a un yuga anterior cuando la gente era mucho más grande físicamente. Así que Señor Balarama puso su arado en la cabeza hasta que se contrajo a un tamaño apropiado y la aceptó como su esposa.
Balarama y Mahabharata
En general Balarama fue igualmente afectuoso tanto a los Pandavas y los Kauravas. Aceptó tanto Duryodhana y Bhima como Sus discípulos en el arte de la maza de la guerra. Como profesor Agradeció la técnica superior de Duryodhana en lugar de la fuerza bruta de Bhima. En el momento del Mahabharata, se negó a tomar partido y en su lugar fue en una peregrinación prolongada a los lugares santos. En la batalla entre Bhima y Duryodhana, él se enojó con Bhima por matar a Duryodhana con engaños, pero fue apaciguado por Sri Krishna.
Asesinato de Romaharshana
Hacia el final de Dvapara yuga miles de sabios reunidos a orillas del Naimyasharana realizar un yajña mil años en un esfuerzo por revertir la aparición de Kali yuga. Se nombró como su líder Romaharshana, uno de los principal discípulo de Vyasadeva, quien también estuvo presente cuando Sukadeva Goswami narró Srimad Bhagavatam al rey Parikshit.
Cuando el Señor Balarama entró en la asamblea, entendiendo que Él es la Suprema Personalidad de Dios, todos los presentes se levantó para ofrecer respeto. Sin embargo Romaharshana, orgulloso por lo que ocupa la posición de líder no se levantó.Señor Balarama podía entender que a pesar de Romaharshana era un vedantista experto, aún no había dado cuenta de estas enseñanzas. Teniendo en cuenta lo incompetente para dirigir la ceremonia, Balarama lo tocó con una brizna de hierba que le causó a morir. Entonces instituyó Suta, hijo de Romaharshana como el líder de la asamblea y continuó con su peregrinaje.
Misericordia del Señor Balarama
Señor Balarama es un ejemplo de la actitud de servicio a Krishna. Su única misión es complacer a Krishna por la prestación de servicio a Él, ya sea en la creación de los mundos materiales, manteniendo el mundo espiritual o como Sus enseres personales.
Señor Balarama es el compañero eterno de Sri Krishna. Él vino como Lakshmana con Rama y después como Nityananda Prabhu con Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Él es el maestro espiritual original, y cualquier que desean progresar espiritual debe primero obtener la misericordia del Señor Balarama.
Todas las glorias al Señor Balarama!
Referencia: Srimad Bhagavatam, Décimo Canto.
Entradas
