Q. In almost all avatars it has been that Lakshmi is the consort of the Lord. For example, whether be it mother Sita or Visnupriya or Padmavati (Lord Venkateswara’s consort); but not Radharani. Why is it that way? A. As Krishna is the original personality of Godhead, so Srimati Radharani is His hladini sakti manifestation, [...]
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Q. Why did Lord Krishna not marry Radharani? When Her deity is always next to Krishna and we worship Krishna and Radha? Krishna loved Srimati Radharani, but married someone else. Why? A. The relationship between Radha and Krishna in Their Vrindavan-lila is of a very special type known as “parakiya rasa” or unwedded love. Even [...]
Lord Krishna leaving Vrindavana
Posted in Krishna on Apr 30th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. Why did Krishna leave Vrindavana and went to Mathura? And by doing this He left Radharani and gopis in Vrindavana who love Him so much? Does this act of Krishna not a unfaithful act? If He had to do that why did He at first place love Radharani and gopis? A. Krishna’s leaving Vrindavana [...]
Krishna marrying with 16108 women
Posted in Krishna on Apr 30th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. Why did Sri Krishna marry so many women? A. Bhaumasura had kidnapped and made captive over sixteen thousand princesses by collecting them from the palaces of various kings. Lord Krishna killed Bhaumasura and after entered the palace of Bhaumasura. When the princesses saw the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, enter the palace, they immediately [...]
Q. My question is that in Krishna book, last chapter (i.e 90th), it is said that Krishna is the Supreme in Dwarika, more Supreme in Mathura and most in Vrindavan. I did not understand how? What is the difference? Please explain. A. From an impartial study of Krishna’s pastimes in Dvaraka, Mathura and Vrindavan, we [...]
Krishna and Vishnu – The difference
Posted in Avataras, General, Krishna, Scriptures on Jul 23rd, 2008 Comments Off
Q. Can you let me know what is the difference between Vishnu and Krishna? I do agree that Krishna is the supreme but can you answer me that how Krishna is supreme than Vishnu. Please provide me with some references from Srimad Bhagavatam. – Jignesh A. Krishna in Vrindavan is like God at home, while [...]
Does Krishna listen songs written by His pure devotee?
Posted in Bhakti, General, Krishna on Jun 10th, 2008 Comments Off
Q. What is significance of Vaishnav Bhajan in Kirshhna Concisness and in what spirit do we understand this? When we sing this Bhajan, does Krishna listen songs written by His pure devotee? -Jagram A. The bhajans have been composed by the great Vaishnava Saints. They have been composed in deep devotional ecstacies. Through them, we [...]
Q. Why do we assume that Krishna is the only Lord while infact Krishna is also one of the incarnations of Vishnu? Krishna has also birth. If we think that in Bhagavadgita, Krishna is recommended as the Lord, then in the same way in Shiv Puran, Shiv is the Lord and in Vishnu Puran, Vishnu [...]
Q. One of my friends had an opportunity to be associated with the temple three years ago. He was following the regulative principles and he gave up intoxication and non-vegeterian diet. He also started chanting 16 rounds regularly. He had set up an altar at his residence and fell in love with Krishna. This went [...]
Krishna’s dependence on devotees
Posted in Bhakti, Devotee, General, Krishna on May 22nd, 2008 Comments Off
Q. I just want to know in which sloka Krishna had said tht He is not independent and He is completly dependent on his devotees. – Preetam A. Here is the verse. sri bhagavan uvaca aham bhakta-paradhino hy asvatantra iva dvija sadhubhir grasta-hrdayo bhaktair bhakta jana-priyah “The Supreme Personality of Godhead said to the brahmana: [...]