Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.26 Summary

In this chapter Nanda Maharaja describes Krsna's opulences to the cowherd men, as Nanda had heard of them from Garga Muni.

The cowherd men, unaware of Lord Krsna's power, were amazed to see His various extraordinary activities. The men approached Nanda Maharaja and told him that after seeing how Krsna, a boy only seven years old, had lifted a mountain, and how He had previously killed the demoness Putana and generated extreme attraction in the hearts of everyone in Vrndavana, the men had become doubtful and bewildered about how Sri Krsna could possibly have taken birth in the unsuitable environment of a cowherd community. Nanda replied by relating to them what Garga Muni had told him about Sri Krsna.

Garga Muni had said that in the previous three ages Nanda's boy had manifested Himself in white, red and yellow forms, whereas now, in the Dvapara age, He had assumed His darkish-blue form, krsna-rupa. Because He descended as the son of Vasudeva, one of His many names is Vasudeva, and He has innumerable other names indicating His many qualities and activities.

Garga Muni had predicted that Krsna would prevent all sorts of catastrophes in Gokula, spread unlimited auspiciousness, and increase the ecstasy of the cowherd men and women. In a previous age He had provided protection for the saintly brahmanas when they were harassed by low-class dacoits and there was no proper ruler in society. As the demons in the higher planets can never defeat the demigods who have Lord Visnu on their side, no enemy can ever defeat those who love Krsna. In His affinity for His devotees and in His opulence and power, Krsna is just like Lord Narayana Himself.

Overjoyed and awestruck by Garga Muni's statements, the cowherd men concluded that Krsna must be an empowered representative of the Supreme Lord, Narayana. Thus they worshiped Him and Nanda Maharaja.

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