Text 52] Lord Krsna Shows the Universal Form 141
PURPORT
Although when the Supreme Personality of Godhead stole the butter,
curd and milk of the neighboring gopas and gopis this teasing super-
ficially seemed troublesome, in fact it was an exchange of affection in the
ecstasy of devotional service. The more the gopas and gopis exchanged
feelings with the Lord, the more their devotional service increased.
Sometimes we may superficially see that a devotee is in difficulty because
of being engaged in devotional service, but the fact is different. When a
devotee suffers for Krsna, that suffering is transcendental enjoyment.
Unless one becomes a devotee, this cannot be understood. When Krsna
exhibited His childhood pastimes, not only did Nanda Maharaja and
Yagoda increase their devotional affection, but those in their association
also increased in devotional service. In other words, persons who follow
the activities of Vrndavana will also develop devotional service in the
highest perfection.
TEXT 52
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SM AAT MA Te Be AT HA: |
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RRA TH AT AE TAT WRI
krsno brahmana addesam
satyam kartum vraje vibhuh
saha-rdémo vasams cakre
tesam pritim sva-lilaya
krsnah—the Supreme Personality, Krsna; brahmanah—of Lord
Brahma; ddesam—the order; satyam—truthful; kartum—to make;
vraje—in Vrajabhimi, Vrndavana; vibhuh—the supreme powerful;
saha-ramah—along with Balaréma; vasan—residing; cakre—
increased; tesém—of all the inhabitants of Vrndavana; pritim—the
pleasure; sva-lilaya—by His transcendental pastimes.
TRANSLATION
Thus the Supreme Personality, Krsna, along with Balarama,
lived in Vrajabhiami, Vrndavana, just to substantiate the benedic-
tion of Brahma. By exhibiting different pastimes in His childhood,
