Narada Visits the Different Homes of Lord Krsna 103
Siksdstaka, in which He clearly stated that all He wanted was devotional
service, birth after birth. A pure devotee does not even want to stop the
repetition of birth and death. To a pure devotee, it does not matter
whether he has to take birth again in the various species of life. His only
ambition is that he may not forget the lotus feet of the Lord in any
condition of life.

After departing from the palace of Rukmini, Naradaji wanted to see the
activities of Lord Krsna’s internal potency, yogamdya; thus he entered the
palace of another queen. There he saw Lord Krsna engaged in playing
chess, along with His dear wife and Uddhava. The Lord immediately got
up from His seat and invited Narada Muni to sit on His personal seat. The
Lord again worshiped him with as much paraphernalia for reception as He
had in the palace of Rukmini. After worshiping him properly, Lord Krsna
acted as if He did not know what had happened in the palace of Rukmini.
He therefore told Narada, ‘““My dear sage, when your holiness comes here,
you are full in yourself. Although we are householders and are always in
need, you don’t require anyone’s help because you are self-satisfied.
Under the circumstances, what reception can we offer you, and what can
we possibly give you? Yet, since your holiness is a brahmana, it is our duty
to offer you something as far as possible. Therefore, I beg your pleasure to
order Me. What can I do for you?”

Naradaji knew everything about the pastimes of the Lord, so without
any further discussion, he simply left the palace silently, in great astonish-
ment over the Lord’s activities. He then entered another palace. This time
Naradaji saw that Lord Krsna was engaged as an affectionate father petting
His small children. From there he entered another palace and saw Lord
Krsna preparing to take His bath. In this way, Saint Narada entered each
and every one of the sixteen thousand residential palaces of the queens of
Lord Krsna, and in each of them he found Krsna engaged in different
ways.

In one place he found Krsna engaged in offering oblations to the
sacrificial fire and performing the ritualistic ceremonies of the Vedas as
enjoined for householders. In another palace, Krsna was found performing
the pajfica-yajiia sacrifice, which is compulsory for a householder. This
yajiia is also known as pajica-siina. Knowingly or unknowingly, everyone,
specifically the householder, is committing five kinds of sinful activities.
When we receive water from a water pitcher, we kill many germs that are in
it. Similarly, when we use a grinding machine or take foodstuff, we kill
many germs. When sweeping a floor or igniting a fire we kill many germs,
and when we walk on the street we kill many ants and other insects.
