A recorded lecture (Jan 16, 2026) by Jayapataka Swami introducing and discussing Vatsalya-rasa (parental devotional mood) from Caitanya Śikṣāmṛta/Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu. The speakers define the Vibhava (provocations/identifying features) of Vatsalya—Krishna’s dark, tender form, sweetness, humility, and dependent/childlike behavior—and read Srila Prabhupada’s translation describing Mother Yashoda’s maternal symptoms. The lecture contrasts Krishna’s concealed divinity (not manifesting powers to his parents) with episodes where his power is revealed to others (lifting Govardhan, annihilating Kamsa), and stresses that these intimate childhood pastimes are uniquely visible in Braja (Vrindavan).
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That's it. So we're going to continue with the Vatsalya Rasa. Okay. Vibhava from okay. Continuation of the reading from. On the subject matter of Vatsalyarasa Today we'll be reading about Vibhava of Vatsalyaras. So Krishna who has a dark complexion, is beautiful, Endowed with all, endowed with all auspicious qualities, gentle, sweet spoken, simple, modest, humble, respectful and charitable. These attributes make him the Vibhava of this Rasa. In the mood of a son and similar roles, Krishna is devoid of power and accepting dependent nature and obtains the state of Vibhava. So.
Here Krishna was in a superior role, ego role. Here is the president role.
In the previous classes we heard Krishna was in the superior role, equal role. And here he's in a dependent role.
And so the Lord is Saya Rasa teachers are like a son or something.
The devotees in Vatsalyara sir treat Krishna like a son or something.
So they want to protect Krishna. They want to see that he's well taken care of.
So they want to protect Krishna and they want to see that he's well taken care of.
And so they don't see how Krishna was a subway God had already rejected by mother and father.
How can Krishna who's the supreme personality of Godhead how can he be protected by mother or father?
But on Sikh Krishna like that.
So they don't see Krishna like that.
They see Krishna as a son.
They see Krishna like a son or something. Or something.
General When Krishna when the Madura and.
Annihilated Kamsa so when Krishna went to Mathura and annihilated Kangsa and then he.
Went to see Deva G and Vasudeva his mother and father.
So he went to see Devaki and Vasudev his mother and father.
They were all instructed.
So they were all struck awe.
Instruct.
All instruct.
And they offered Pranam and all that.
And then they offered Pranam and all that.
Didn't want that.
But Krishna didn't want that.
He wanted that to the mother and father.
But he wanted them to be his real mother and father. And Vatsali Rasa Sandra Rasha. But they were like in Shanta sir.
Krishna so great it just killed Kamsa was by torturing us.
Krishna so great he just killed Kamsa had been torturing us.
Then he sprinkled some Leela dust.
And then he sprinkled some Leela dust.
Wish I had some of that.
We should have some of that. Wish to have some of that.
Another His.
Anyway, he's the supreme person, so he.
Dust. And then mainly they came into their mode of Vatsalya.
So then he sprinkled some Leela does and immediately they came into the mood of Vatsalya.
Oh, our dear son.
Oh my dear son. Go on, go on. Okay.
I'm still hanging for that Leela dust.
Really? You have quite a lot, Guru Maharaj. How many of you would like to have the Leela dust? Me too. 3.4. 32 5. On seeing her son who's 10 hours. So we are so sorry. It's black now. We removed the Bangla ones. Krishna is the Vishya Lambana of Vatsyala Ras. On seeing her son whose tender body had the complexion of a fresh blue lotus and the corners of whose lotus eyes were touched by bee like locks of hair whose beloved wife of the King of Braj became wet with the milk flowing forcefully from her breasts and Srila Prabhupada's translation of the above mentioned verse from Bhakti Rasamruta Sindhu. Learned scholars have described the impetuses for parental love for Krishna existing in the elderly personalities who are in relation with him as the supreme personality of Godhead whose bodily complexion is just like a bluish new grown lotus flower, whose body is very delicate and whose lotus eyes are surrounded by scattered hair as black as bees. Who's walking on the streets of Vrindavan. When Mother Jashoda, the beloved wife of Nandamaraj saw him, immediately the milk began to flow from her breast, soaking her body.
The syndrome of Mother Yashoda or the milk was flying from her breast.
The symptom of Mother Yashoda was milk was flowing from her breast. As a motherly love is the motherly love.
She loved Krishna as a mother.
She loves Krishna as a mother.
And it was like. I mean like no mother ever.
It was like no mother ever.
No mother. I don't think there's any mother in this material world. Because when they see their son they feel so much attached to. Milk flows from their breasts.
No mother. I don't think any mother. In the material world, when they see their son, they have so much love that milk flows from their breasts. So.
I mean, these pastimes of Krishna and Vrindavan, they're not visible anywhere else.
So these pastimes of Krishna and Vrindavan, they are not visible anywhere else.
Especially the pastime of childhood.
Especially the pastime of childhood.
Now the pastime of childhood, they're not visible anywhere else.
So anyway, this pastime of childhood is not visible anywhere. Mathura Dwarka what to speak of Haridam.
So these are scheduled ambulance of Raja.
So these are the special opulences of Braja.
Krishna, he eternally resides in the spiritual world in the different ages.
So Krishna, he eternally resides in the spiritual world in different ages?
No, in the material world of course.
You don't know that in the material world of course he doesn't do that.
So he danced sometime in Vrindavan.
So sometimes he is in Vrindavan, sometime in Mathura, sometime in Dhoga, sometimes in Dwaraka.
Only in Vrindavan, only in Vajra are these childhood pastimes visible.
So only in Braja are these childhood pastimes visible. Next, The Vibhava of Vatsalya Rasa is Krishna with a dark attractive soft body endowed with all wonderful characteristics. He speaks in a pleasing manner and he's honest, shy, obedient, respectful and generous. Srila Prabhupada's translation of the above mentioned verse from Bhakti Rasamruta Sindhu Some specific provocations for parental love of Krishna are listed as his blackish bodily hue which is very attractive and pleasing to see. His all auspicious bodily features, his mildness, his sweet words, his simplicity, his shyness, his humility, his constant readiness to offer us back to the elderly and his charity. All of these qualities are considered ecstatic provocations for parental love.
So material world king, they knew I was violent. He killed his primates.
So we see in the Bhagavatam we had this King Vena who is violent who killed his what? Gurmaj killed his friends. Killed his friends.
He was not charitable.
He was not charitable.
He was very demonic.
He was very demonic.
An example Krishna has all good qualities.
Like in the contrast Krishna. He has all good qualities.
Charity.
Charity.
Charitable. Beautiful.
Charitable. Beautiful.
So like this naturally Krishna is very lovable.
So like this naturally Krishna is very lovable.
Who won't love him?
Who won't love him?
Some people love him in the Vatsala Rasa.
So some people love him in the Vatsalya Rasa. Okay, In Vatsalarasa, Krishna, endowed with the above mentioned qualities does not manifest his powers is the Vibhava of Vatsalarasa just by becoming the object of compassion, the elders are in the form of Alambana support being in the moods of maintainers superior than Krishna and his instructors. The elders of Krishna are Yashoda, Nandamaraj, Rohini, the mothers of the sons who were once stolen by Brahma Devaki and her Co wives. Devaki and her co wives, okay. As well as Kunti Vasudeva and the sage Sandipani among others, are Krishna's spiritual mentors. They are supreme in the prior hierarchical order. Rajeshwari Jashoda and Nanda Maharaj are the foremost of all.
So all these people mention all those on the same status, they are the superiors of Krishna.
So all these people mentioned they are on the same same status, they are the superiors of Krishna. And therefore they are absorbed in the Vatsalyarasa.
Very wonderful.
So it's very wonderful.
And it shows you that Krishna doesn't manifest his power.
It says that Krishna doesn't manifest his powers.
He pulled down the two Arjuna trees.
Like in the Dhamuda Leela. He pulled down the two Arjuna trees.
But that wasn't manifest anyone or the other kids.
That was manifest to the other kids.
But not to the parents.
But not to the parents.
So. Why did you put our son in this dangerous place and all that?
Yeah. So Nanda Maharaj was arguing with Ashoda. Why did he put our son in such a dangerous place with falling trees and all that?
So since he was, I think as a child, as a son.
So since he was acting as a child, as a son, unnaturally, he didn't.
Show his supreme power.
So naturally he didn't show his supreme power.
When he went to other places, it was hard to hide.
When he went to other places and it was hard to hide, it was hard to hide. Sorry.
Wanted to take over on the hill and all the cohort men roached Dhandaras and said, your son just lifted the mountain.
So when Vrindavan he lifted the Govardhan hill, they all came to Nanda Marit, the other cowherd boys, Cowhat man came to Nandamar and said, your son just lifted the Govardhan hell.
With one finger.
With one finger.
Seven days.
For seven days.
Don't tell us your son is an ordinary person.
Don't tell us your son is.
Who is he?
Don't tell your son is an ordinary person. Who is he? Who is he?
So this was the first time he really publicly demonstrated his powers.
So this was the first time he publicly demonstrated his power.
Astrologer predicted that now Krishna would have the power of Narayan.
He told them how Kargamuni. He predicted that Krishna would have the power of Narayan and he would be.
A great friend for the Zaharan man.
He would be a great friend for the cowherd man. So something like that.
Good man.
All right. After the class yeah.
All my blessings.
So I give you all my blessings. Krishna and Matirasu. Hare Krishna, thank you very much for coming. Stay tuned tomorrow, Bhagavatam class. Okay. Hare Krishna. So this is my sixth day of the 14 days of my intensive therapy. Tomorrow would be the seventh day. Guru Mahaj is thanking all of you for helping him in distributing his books. Srila Prabhupada's books, Hare Krishna.
