Shloka 14
Govardhana-dhāraṇa: Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana and Humbles Indra
शिलावर्षातिवातेन हन्यमानमचेतनम् । निरीक्ष्य भगवान् मेने कुपितेन्द्रकृतं हरि: ॥ १४ ॥
śilā-varṣāti-vātena hanyamānam acetanam nirīkṣya bhagavān mene kupitendra-kṛtaṁ hariḥ
Als der Herr Hari sah, wie die Bewohner Gokulas durch Hagelschlag und tobenden Wind nahezu bewusstlos wurden, erkannte Er, dass dies das Werk des zornigen Indra war.
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura explains that the severe distress Indra apparently inflicted upon the residents of Vṛndāvana was an arrangement made by Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastime potency to enhance the loving dealings between the residents and the Lord. The ācārya gives the analogy that for a hungry person, the pain of hunger increases the happiness he feels when he finally eats excellent food, and thus hunger can be said to enhance the pleasure of eating. Similarly, the residents of Vṛndāvana, although not experiencing ordinary, material anxiety, felt a type of distress at the activities of Indra and thus intensified their meditation on Kṛṣṇa. When the Lord finally acted, the result was wonderful.
FAQs
This verse states that Krishna recognized the destructive storm of stones and wind as the work of an angry Indra, showing how Indra’s pride led him to attack Vraja.
In the Govardhana narrative, Indra felt insulted when the Vrajavāsīs followed Krishna’s instruction to worship Govardhana instead of Indra, and he retaliated by sending a devastating storm.
The verse highlights Krishna’s attentive awareness of devotees’ suffering—encouraging faith that sincere devotion brings divine guidance and protection, even amid sudden crises.