Translation of SriKrishna Leela, kanhaji no ghodo in gujrati....srikrishna leela translated in english by me from Vaishnav Parivar.
This is a beautiful n touching Leela of Lord Krishna.
Kanhaji Ka Ghoda !!!! The Pony/Horse Of SriKrishna !
The natkhat son of Sri Nandbaba is none other than our Kanhaji, Nandrayaji's elder brother's son's name is Vishal, he is a little older than our sweet Kaanhaji, but a little younger than our Daubhaiyya , Balramji.
Just like his name Vishal too had attributes of not only being well built with broad shoulders but also of being Large Hearted, he is simple, innocent and blessed with a nature of being kind hearted to all and is loved by all due to his pleasing & happy disposition. Vishal too loved little Kanhaiya greatly & enjoyed pampering The Lord with his brotherly love. Since childhood it was a daily habbit of Little Kanhaiya to jump over brother Vishal & break the Pots / Matkis of Gopi's / Cowherd Women.
All the Gopa & Gopis in the village affectionately called Vishal as Kanhaji Ka Ghoda. Vishal never felt offended being called by this name, but secretly loved being called by this name.
Little Kanhaiya easily jumped on Vishal's shoulder 's & Vishal carried Kanha on his broad shoulders , wherein little Gopals little legs hanged to Vishals chest & Vishal carried His Lord n ran all over the lanes of Vrindavan.
One day, as soon as Krishna saw Vishal, He quickly jumped on His shoulder and Vishal gladly asked Him....so where does my kanha want to go today......?"
"Dada aaj to aam ke ban mein jaana hai/ I wish to go to the forest of mango trees"
Now, "dada" was the name exclusively used only for Daubhaiyya in Braj , but is our Kanha bound to any rules?! It is not surprising if Vishal, elder to Krishna, is called dada, but no....Kanhaji called His friends Stoka, Bhadra, Subal etc , sharing the same age group as HIM, as dada !
Sometimes He even called "Sumangal Gopa" who was younger to Him as dada.....its all Kanhajis wish....! No one dared to ask questions to this little prince of Braj...as everyone was deeply intoxicated in Love For Krishna..!!
So Vishal caught SriKrishna tightly and ran towards the lush green forests full of trees laden with mangoes in Vrindavan. No sooner did they reach , did Krishna with His little soft hand , hit on the head of Vishal, instructing him to stop.
"Hey dada......loooook there, said Krishna pointing towards a mango on the tree, I want to pluck that mango dada..."
Vishal turned his head to the mango Krishna was pointing to and saw a small mango hanging on a thin branch high on the tree top. Kanha immediately loved the little mango, although it was small.
If any gopa sakha asked krishna, "Arre kisna tujhe kaisa aam chahiye?" / "what kind of a mango do you want?"
Lord Krishna would spread His little hands and answer "itni badeee..." / "this big"
"Hey , u dont find such a big mango, krishna, just forget it." the gopa boys replied.
Be it any friut, flower or peacock feather, it was Krishnas habbit to spread His little hands wide n say I want it this big.
...but when actually it was time to select, he always loved things, small and delicate.
Krishna Leela's are beyond the understanding of great sages, then where do ordinary people stand.
"Kanhaiya, ye aam toh bahot chota hai.....udhar dekh kitne bade aur meethe aam hai ,doosri daali pe" / "hey krishna....this mango is really small, look at those other mangoes they are much bigger & sweeter than this one"
"Nahiiiiiii........" / "Nooooooooo" shouted Krishna by moving His head, left to right....along with His beautiful and thick black curly tresses flowing all around.
" I want only that mango dada, and I will pluck it myself", said Krishna, by beating His little legs with *jhanjars making a beautiful noise on Vishals shoulders.
* an ornament like a bracelet worn on the feet.
So swiftly like a squirrel He quickly climbed the tree....but this mango was on a weak branch, so Krishna stood over the shoulders of Vishal & stood on His two little legs like a professional, without losing His balance. O yes!! our Krishna was a born professional in balancing Himself on the shoulders of others , and this was the same way through which He climed over the gopa boys and broke the matki/pot to eat the maakhan of the villagers of braj.
He easily pulled the mango from the branch and started examining the mango by turning it all around, till He finally gave a satisfied smile of approval and a mysterious twinkle in His eye.
He slowly sat down on the shoulders of Vishal.
Vishal caught Kanhaiyas little legs and lovingly asked Him ," now where does my little brother wish to go?"
And Kanha immidiately replied..."dada....." and pulled Vishal's face towards Him and before Vishal could react , or understand what Krishna was doing, Krishna immediately thrust the mango into Vishal's mouth.
and clapped His hands with joy....."Hey dada isn"t the mango very tasty?"
The author say's this is how our little Kanha is ....if He liked something, He will never keep it for Himself, He will give it all to others.
Even after releasing Devaki & Vasudev, He never ruled Mathura but gave away the kingdom to His grandfather Ugrasen.
when He ruled Dwarka, it was with total detachment, He was the same, nonchalant Krishna when Dwarka was created & when the yadavas fought among themselves ultimately leading to its destruction.
He has no needs or wants....as saint tukaram maharaj says,
Sri Hari bhukela faqt bhavanacha.....If the Lord ever wants anything its just True Love....!!!
Even today if any body has pure love for Him,.....Krishna completely becomes the devotee of HIS devotee.
Sabse oonchi prem sagai...!!
No wonder the people of Braj loved Him Madly , infact still LOVE HIM MADLY !
No wonder the Gopis gave away personal liberation and even their egos for Krishna.
Moral:
jeevan ko sache marga par jo bhejta hai woh hai hamare shastra.
hamare ashubh baavo ko jo pighlaata hai aur shubh bhaavon ko jo viksaate hai woh hai sache sant. Aur jahan sant aur shastra dono ka samanvaya hota hai, ve hai bhagwadiya avatar.
Bhagwan Srikrishna ne is dhara bhoomi par avatar leke , apni sundar leelaon ke aadhar par hume jeevan ko nihswartha bhaav se jeene kee seekh dee hai, doosron ko khushi dekar unhe swayam param anand prapt hota hai........kisi ne sach hee kaha hai HARI ANANT HARI KATHA ANANTA"
JAI SRI KRISHNA...!!
~ Always at thy lotus feet,
radhika :o)
