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3 / Birth of Lord Krsna

As stated in the Bhagavad-gita, the Lord says that His appearance, birth,
and activities are all transcendental, and one who understands them
factually becomes immediately eligible to be transferred to the spiritual
world. The Lord’s appearance or birth is not like that of an ordinary man
who is forced to accept a material body according to his past deeds. The
Lord’s appearance is explained in the Second Chapter: He appears out of
His own sweet pleasure. When the time was mature for the appearance of
the Lord, the constellations became very auspicious. The astrological
influence of the star known as Rohini was also predominant because this
star is considered to be very auspicious. Rohini is under the direct super-
vision of Brahma. According to the astrological conclusion, besides the
proper situation of the stars, there are auspicious and inauspicious mo-
ments due to the different situations of the different planetary systems.
At the time of Krsna’s birth, the planetary systems were automatically
adjusted so that everything became auspicious.

At that time, in all directions, east, west, south, north, everywhere,
there was an atmosphere of peace and prosperity. There were auspicious
stars visible in the sky, and on the surface in all towns and villages or
pasturing grounds and within the minds of everyone there were signs of
good fortune. The rivers were flowing full of waters, and lakes were
beautifully decorated with lotus flowers. The forests were full with
beautiful birds and peacocks. All the birds within the forests began to sing
with sweet voices, and the peacocks began to dance along with their
consorts. The wind blew very pleasantly, carrying the aroma of different
flowers, and the sensation of bodily touch was very pleasing. At home, the
brahmanas, who were accustomed to offer sacrifices in the fire, found
their homes very pleasant for offerings. Due to disturbances created by
the demoniac kings, the sacrificial fire altar had been almost stopped in the

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