Krsna, as His original Form, NEVER leaves Vrindavana in the spiritual world.
Therefore, when Krsna comes to the material creation, He comes via His Visnu-tattva expansion, who plays the role of Krsna as His original Vrindavana form.
In other words, this Krsna who comes to the material creation, is really a "four armed Visnu-tattva expansion" of the original two armed Krsna.
So this clearly means Krsna as His original two armed form NEVER leaves Goloka-Vrindavana.
Srila Prabhupada - "The original Lord Kṛṣṇa never leaves Goloka Vṛndāvana. All the plenary expansions are one and the same Viṣṇu-tattva, and there is no difference in Their potency." (SB, Canto 3 Ch 1 Text 34 Purport)
As said above, when Krsna comes to this material world for His childhood pastimes, it is His Visnu-tattva expansion who play's the role of Krsna as the paintings below reveal.
Srila Prabhupada - "Because Kṛṣṇa never leaves Vṛndāvana, all the forms of Kṛṣṇa that appear elsewhere are His expansions. Vāsudeva is Kṛṣṇa's immediate expansion, so Vāsudeva is not different from Kṛṣṇa. It is to be understood that the Vāsudeva referred to in this verse of Bhagavad-gītā is Baladeva, or Balarāma, because He is the original source of all incarnations and thus He is the sole source of Vāsudeva. The immediate expansions of the Lord are called svāṁśa (personal expansions), and there are also expansions called vibhinnāṁśa - separated expansions." (BG, Ch 7 Text 2 Purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "Because Mathurā and Vṛndāvana are intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa eternally, it is said that Lord Kṛṣṇa NEVER leaves Vṛndāvana (vṛndāvanaṁ parityajya padam ekaṁ na gacchati)." (SB, Canto 3 Ch 1 Text 34 Purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "Since that time, the city of Mathurā had been the capital of all the kings of the Yadu dynasty. The city and district of Mathurā are very intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa, for Lord Kṛṣṇa lives there eternally. It is understood that Mathurā City is the transcendental abode of Lord Kṛṣṇa; it is not an ordinary material city, for it is eternally connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vṛndāvana is within the jurisdiction of Mathurā, and it still continues to exist. At present, the place known as Vṛndāvana, in the district of Mathurā, continues its position as a transcendental place, and certainly anyone who goes there becomes transcendentally purified. Navadvīpa-dhāma is also intimately connected with Vrajabhūmi." (SB, Canto 10 Ch 1 Text 28, Translation and Purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "The great authority Śukadeva Gosvāmī remarks that Kṛṣṇa almost always passed His time with Rukmiṇī, and Rukmiṇī was a bit proud to be so fortunate that Kṛṣṇa NEVER left her even for a moment."(Krsna Book 60)
When Krsna enters the material creation for His Vrindavana pastimes, He does so as His Visnu expansion who plays the role of Krsna, but only acting the part of Krsna in His original form.
However, as said above, Krsna, as His original bodily form, NEVER leaves Goloka-Vrindavana in the spiritual world, this means He NEVER enters the decaying temporary material creation or even the perpetual Vaikuntha planets as His original two armed form as explained above.
Srila Prabhupada - "Because Kṛṣṇa never leaves Vṛndāvana, all the forms of Kṛṣṇa that appear elsewhere are His expansions. Vāsudeva is Kṛṣṇa's immediate expansion, so Vāsudeva is not different from Kṛṣṇa. It is to be understood that the Vāsudeva referred to in this verse of Bhagavad-gītā is Baladeva, or Balarāma, because He is the original source of all incarnations and thus He is the sole source of Vāsudeva. The immediate expansions of the Lord are called svāṁśa (personal expansions), and there are also expansions called vibhinnāṁśa - separated expansions." (BG, Ch 7 Text 2 Purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "Because Mathurā and Vṛndāvana are intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa eternally, it is said that Lord Kṛṣṇa NEVER leaves Vṛndāvana (vṛndāvanaṁ parityajya padam ekaṁ na gacchati)." (SB, Canto 3 Ch 1 Text 34 Purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "Since that time, the city of Mathurā had been the capital of all the kings of the Yadu dynasty. The city and district of Mathurā are very intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa, for Lord Kṛṣṇa lives there eternally. It is understood that Mathurā City is the transcendental abode of Lord Kṛṣṇa; it is not an ordinary material city, for it is eternally connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vṛndāvana is within the jurisdiction of Mathurā, and it still continues to exist. At present, the place known as Vṛndāvana, in the district of Mathurā, continues its position as a transcendental place, and certainly anyone who goes there becomes transcendentally purified. Navadvīpa-dhāma is also intimately connected with Vrajabhūmi." (SB, Canto 10 Ch 1 Text 28, Translation and Purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "The great authority Śukadeva Gosvāmī remarks that Kṛṣṇa almost always passed His time with Rukmiṇī, and Rukmiṇī was a bit proud to be so fortunate that Kṛṣṇa NEVER left her even for a moment."(Krsna Book 60)
When Krsna enters the material creation for His Vrindavana pastimes, He does so as His Visnu expansion who plays the role of Krsna, but only acting the part of Krsna in His original form.
However, as said above, Krsna, as His original bodily form, NEVER leaves Goloka-Vrindavana in the spiritual world, this means He NEVER enters the decaying temporary material creation or even the perpetual Vaikuntha planets as His original two armed form as explained above.
The amazing twist here is because Balarama is Kṛṣṇa's first expansion, then all Visnu-tattva expansions come from Balarama as Prabhupada explains above.
So technically, it is an expansion of Balarama playing the role of the original Krsna when He appears on earth in the material world, because all Visnu-tattva forms originate from Krsna's first expansion Balarama.
Very simple to understand if you that Krsna's first expansion is Balarama and from Balarama comes all the Visnu-tattva Forms.
Srila Prabhupada explains the above comment very clearly that Balarama is Kṛṣṇa's first expansion and from Balarama all other Visnu-tattvas expand from including the Visnu-tattva expansion that plays the role of Krsna in the material world.
Srila Prabhupada - "It is to be understood that the Vāsudeva (Visnu-tattva) referred to in this verse of Bhagavad-gītā is Baladeva, or Balarāma, because He is the original source of all incarnations and thus He is the sole source of Vāsudeva. The immediate expansions of the Lord are called svāṁśa (personal expansions), and there are also expansions called vibhinnāṁśa - separated expansions."(BG, Ch 7 Text 2 Purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "Because Mathurā and Vṛndāvana are intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa eternally, it is said that Lord Kṛṣṇa NEVER leaves Vṛndāvana (vṛndāvanaṁ parityajya padam ekaṁ na gacchati)." (SB, Canto 3 Ch 1 Text 34 Purport).***.
Prabhupada has told us when Krishna comes to this material world for His childhood pastimes, it is His Vishnu-tattva expansion who play's the role of Krishna as the paintings below reveal.
ReplyDeleteSrila Prabhupada - "Because Kṛṣṇa never leaves Vṛndāvana, all the forms of Kṛṣṇa that appear elsewhere are His expansions. Vāsudeva is Kṛṣṇa's immediate expansion, so Vāsudeva is not different from Kṛṣṇa. It is to be understood that the Vāsudeva referred to in this verse of Bhagavad-gītā is Baladeva, or Balarāma, because He is the original source of all incarnations and thus He is the sole source of Vāsudeva. The immediate expansions of the Lord are called svāṁśa (personal expansions), and there are also expansions called vibhinnāṁśa - separated expansions. (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Text 2 Purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "The original Lord Kṛṣṇa never leaves Goloka Vṛndāvana. All the plenary expansions are one and the same Viṣṇu-tattva, and there is no difference in Their potency. (Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 34 Purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "Because Mathurā and Vṛndāvana are intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa eternally, it is said that Lord Kṛṣṇa NEVER leaves Vṛndāvana (vṛndāvanaṁ parityajya padam ekaṁ na gacchati). (Srimad Bhagvatam Canto 10 Chapter 1 text 28)
Srila Prabhupada - "Since that time, the city of Mathurā had been the capital of all the kings of the Yadu dynasty. The city and district of Mathurā are very intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa, for Lord Kṛṣṇa lives there eternally. It is understood that Mathurā City is the transcendental abode of Lord Kṛṣṇa; it is not an ordinary material city, for it is eternally connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vṛndāvana is within the jurisdiction of Mathurā, and it still continues to exist. At present, the place known as Vṛndāvana, in the district of Mathurā, continues its position as a transcendental place, and certainly anyone who goes there becomes transcendentally purified. Navadvīpa-dhāma is also intimately connected with Vrajabhūmi. (Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chaprer 1 Text 28, Translation and Purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "The great authority Śukadeva Gosvāmī remarks that Kṛṣṇa almost always passed His time with Rukmiṇī, and Rukmiṇī was a bit proud to be so fortunate that Kṛṣṇa NEVER left her even for a moment. (Krsna Book 60)
When Krishna enters the material creation for His Vrindavana pastimes, He does so as His Vishnu expansion who plays the role of Krishna, but only acting the part of Krishna in His original form.
However, Krishna, as His original bodily form, NEVER leaves Vrindavana in the Spiritual World.
This means Krishna technically never enters the temporary material creation or the perpetual Vaikuntha Planets as His original two armed form, who always remains in Goloka-Vrindavana.
A facsimile of Krishna played by Vishnu enters the material creation.
All of Krishna's pastimes in the material creation are therefore performed by His 4 armed Vishnu expansion playing the role of Krishna.
Very simple to understand if you study Prabhupada's Books properly.
ReplyDeleteSrila Prabhupada explains here very clearly that Balarama is Kṛṣṇa's first expansion and from Balarama all other Visnu-tattvas expand from.
Srila Prabhupada - "It is to be understood that the Vāsudeva (Visnu-tattva) referred to in this verse of Bhagavad-gītā is Baladeva, or Balarāma, because He is the original source of all incarnations and thus He is the sole source of Vāsudeva.
The immediate expansions of the Lord are called svāṁśa (personal expansions), and there are also expansions called vibhinnāṁśa - separated expansions. (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Text 2 Purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "Because Mathurā and Vṛndāvana are intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa eternally, it is said that Lord Kṛṣṇa NEVER leaves Vṛndāvana (vṛndāvanaṁ parityajya padam eka na gacchati)". (Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3 Chapter 1 Text 34 Purport)