Radha

നമ്മള്‍ കേരളീയര്‍ മാത്രമേ കൃഷ്ണനെ രാധയില്‍ നിന്നും അകറ്റി ക്ഷേത്രത്തില്‍ പ്രതിഷ്ടിചിട്ടുല്ല്....ബാക്കി എല്ലാവരും രാധേ ശ്യാം അല്ലെങ്കില്‍ രാധേ കൃഷ്ണ എന്നെ പറയാറുള്ളൂ..തിരുവനന്തപുരം അഭേടനണ്ടാസ്രമത്തില്‍ മാത്രമേ കൃഷ്ണന്റെ അഭിമുഖമായി നില്‍ക്കുന്ന രാധയെ ഞാന്‍ കണ്ടിട്ടുള്ളൂ. ചെറിയ ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണനും വലിയ രാധയും. രാധയ്ക്കും പൂജ ഉണ്ട്. രാധക്ക് സാരി ഉടുപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ചടങ്ങും ഉണ്ട്....വയസ്സായ ഒരു സന്യാസിനി അമ്മയാണ് അത് ചെയ്യുന്നത്..നിവര്‍ന്നു നില്ക്കാന്‍ മേള, ഒരുപാടു വയസ്സായി, കൂണും ഉണ്ട്..അമ്മയെക്കാള്‍ വലുപ്പമുള്ള രാധ..സരികളെല്ലാം ഓരോരുത്തര കൊണ്ടുവരും..ഓരോന്നും ഉടുപ്പിച്ചു നിര്‍ത്തി ഒരു ദിവസത്തെ പൂജ കഴിഞ്ഞു സാരി തിരിച്ചു കൊടുക്കുമം..curtain ഇട്ടു മറച്ചു അമ്മ രാധയുടെ സാരി മറ്റും..സ്വന്തം ശരീരത്തില്‍ പോലും നേരെ ഉടുക്കാന്‍ അറിയാത്ത ആ അമ്മ രാധയെ ദിവസവും ഒരുക്കുന്നത് കണ്ടാല്‍ എത്ര വലിയ Bridal make up cheyyunna beauticianum അതിശയിക്കും....സാരിക്ക് മാച്ച് ചെയ്യുന്ന ആഭരണങ്ങളും ഒക്കെ ധാരാളം ഉണ്ട് രാധക്ക്....എന്നും സന്ധ്യക്ക് ദീപാരാധന ആകുമ്പോഴേക്കും കണ്ണന്റെ കണ്ണിനു കുളിരെകാന്‍ ഈ രാധ ഒരുങ്ങി നില്‍ക്കും. കൃഷ്ണന്റെ ദീപാരാധന തൊഴുതു നേരെ തിരിഞ്ഞു നിന്നാല്‍ രാധയുടെതും തൊഴാം....
ഈ ആശ്രമത്തില്‍ വര്‍ഷങ്ങളായി അഖണ്ട നാമജപം നടക്കുന്നുണ്ട്..നമുക്കും അതില്‍ പങ്കു ചേരാം. ഒരാള്‍ നിര്‍ത്തുമ്പോള്‍ മറ്റൊരാള്‍ തുടങ്ങും....കേരളത്തില്‍ രാധയെ പൂജിക്കുന്ന വേറെ ഏതെന്കിലും ക്ഷേത്രം ഉണ്ടോ?

Krishna, this house is yours......

As a last attempt at peace, Krishna traveled to Hastinapur to persuade the Kauravas to embark upon a peaceful path with him. Krishna didn’t want the war so went as a messenger of peace.

When Dhritharashtra came to know of his arrival, he asked Vidur to make arrangements for Krishna’s stay at Dushasan’s palace. The blind king wanted to impress Krishna with the wealth and luxuries.

“Your wish is not going to be fulfilled, Maharaj. Krishna will not stay at an Adharmi's house. ”Saying this he left to receive Sri Krishna.

Pithamah Bhishma and Guru Dronacharya were already present there with other eminent people to receive Krishna.

When he saw his devotees waiting, Krishna stepped out of his Chariot and walked towards them.

Bhishma, Drona and Vidur too started walking with Krishna.

They reached the beautiful palace of Bhishma. Bhishma requested to Krishna, “Come inside, this is my house, take some rest and then we will proceed to Dhritharashtra’s palace.”

Krishna smiled and said, “Pithamah, I’ll surely accept your invitation”, but he continued to walk forward.

Then they saw another palacial house, that of Drona. “Please come in, Krishna, this is my house. May you take some rest here.” Drona said.

Krishna smiled and replied, “I’m glad that you invited me to your house.” But he didn’t stop. They all walked forward.

On the way they reached a humble dwelling. Sri Krishna asked, “Whose house is that?” Vidur came forward, bowed and said, “Krishna, that is your house.”

Krishna turned to others and said, “When I have my own home here, why should I stay as a guest in other houses?”

Vidura and his wife were ardent devotees who considered everything as God given and to them nothing was their’s.

Krishna stayed in the house of Vidura during his peace mission.

Krishna respected Vidura for his devotion to the people's welfare and his proficiency in every sphere of knowledge

Krishna

Krishna is God himself, the Absolute, the Brahman, the Supreme being, the complete incarnation of Vishnu, and the great exponent of the Bhagavat Gita. To his devotees, Krishna is the favourite philosopher, teacher and friend. In fact, Lord Krishna and the Lord who dwells in the heart of all beings is one and the same.
The Vedic “uttama sidhanta” which is Srimad Bhagavatham confirms Krishna as the “source of all Avtars and the cause of all causes.” Lord Krishna is the deliverer of the Bhagavat Gita. Krishna when he was on earth as an avatara protected the virtuous, redeemed the wicked by ending their worldly existence and established righteousness on earth.
According to the sentiment and faith of the worshipper the form of God- realization varies. Realization of Krishna by his Grace helps one come out of his ignorance. Doubts and confusion are dispelled, and one’s Karma is exhausted.
Bhagavat Gita, the words of Krishna discuss at length the paths of devotion, knowledge and action.The Lord advices to follow the path of action with special emphasis on devotion.
He who worships Krishna as his own self, becomes one with Brahma or the Absolute. Bhagavatam describes Him as this—“To those who regard him as absolute or formless, he is devoid of attributes or form (XII.3). To those who look upon him as qualified and formless, he is possessed of attributes though devoid of form. (VIII.9). To those who view him as almighty, all-supporting, all-pervading, all-surpassing, i.e, adorned with all excellent virtues, he is endowed with all noble virtues(XV.15) To those who hold him as embracing everything, he embraces all.(VII.7-12). To those who recognize him as possessed of form and attributes both, he reveals himself as such. (IV.8)”
Bhagavatham says- “ He who looks upon well-wishers and neutrals as well as mediators, friends and foes, relatives and objects of hatred, the virtuous and the sinful, with the same eye, stands Supreme” …That’s Krishna.
Krishna was born in the Dwarpara Yuga. He is embodiment of love and divine joy. Krishna is an instigator of all forms of knowledge and born to establish the religion of love. He came as the messenger of peace.
Lord Krishna in Bhagavat Gita mentions the merits of Knowledge with realization. The Sanskrit verse can be translated as; “This knowledge with realization, is the sovereign of sciences, and mysterious, and is, supremely holy, most excellent, directly realizable, very easy to practice and is imperishable.