Shloka 35
Govardhana-pūjā: Kṛṣṇa Redirects Indra-yajña to Worship of Govardhana, Cows, and Brāhmaṇas
कृष्णस्त्वन्यतमं रूपं गोपविश्रम्भणं गत: । शैलोऽस्मीति ब्रुवन् भूरि बलिमादद् बृहद्वपु: ॥ ३५ ॥
kṛṣṇas tv anyatamaṁ rūpaṁ gopa-viśrambhaṇaṁ gataḥ śailo ’smīti bruvan bhūri balim ādad bṛhad-vapuḥ
ต่อมาเพื่อให้เหล่าคนเลี้ยงโคเกิดศรัทธามั่นคง พระกฤษณะทรงแปลงเป็นรูปอันไม่เคยมีมาก่อน ใหญ่โตมโหฬาร ตรัสว่า “เรานี่แหละคือภูเขาโควรรธนะ!” แล้วทรงรับและเสวยเครื่องบลีที่ถวายอย่างอุดม
In Chapter Twenty-four of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrīla Prabhupāda writes: “When everything was complete, Kṛṣṇa assumed a great transcendental form and declared to the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana that He was Himself Govardhana Hill in order to convince the devotees that Govardhana Hill and Kṛṣṇa Himself are identical. Then Kṛṣṇa began to eat all the food offered there. The identity of Kṛṣṇa and Govardhana Hill is still honored, and great devotees take rocks from Govardhana Hill and worship them exactly as they worship the Deity of Kṛṣṇa in the temples. The followers of the Krsna consciousness movement may therefore collect small rocks or pebbles from Govardhana Hill and worship them at home, because this worship is as good as Deity worship.”
FAQs
In 10.24.35, Krishna assumes a form that the Vraja cowherds trust, proclaims “I am the mountain,” expands into a vast body, and accepts their abundant offerings—showing Govardhana worship as direct devotion to Krishna.
Because the Vrajavasis were offering worship to Govardhana, Krishna revealed that the worship ultimately reaches Him; by identifying Himself with the hill, He accepted their devotion while strengthening their simple, intimate faith.
Offer gratitude and service to Krishna through what sustains your life—food, land, cows/nature, and community—recognizing the divine behind all support, and practicing devotion with simplicity and trust.