God incarnated as Krishna to charm humanity by His pranks, His play, His song and sweetness, and to show man the path of love and how-to live-in love. Krishna was born on ashtami (eighth day) during the dark fortnight of the month. The ordinary meaning of the word Krishna is "one who is dark." But people think only of this meaning and forget the deeper and truer meanings of the Lord's name. By His sweet words, He softens and calms the hearts of even those filled with hatred and makes them rejoice.Ī third meaning of the word Krishna is " Kushyati iti Krishna", or "the one who is always blissful." Krishna was always in a state of bliss and bestows bliss on His devotees.ĭue to these attributes, the Sage Garga named Him Krishna. The second meaning of the word is: " Karshati iti Krishnah", or "the one who attracts is Krishna." Krishna attracts by His enchanting Divine form, His nectarine speech, His Divine sports, and by action saturated with love. First meaning is: " Krishyati iti Krishnah", or "the one who cultivates is Krishna." Krishna cultivates our hearts by removing the weeds of bad qualities, watering it with love, ploughing it with sadhana (spiritual practice), and sowing the seeds of devotion. We must understand properly the meaning of Krishna. Below we present excerpts from the discourses of Sri Sathya Sai Baba on Lord Krishna and His Leelas. The festival Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu as per the Hindu belief.
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