Lord Krishna Praises The Trees
Shri Krishna advised his friends to be fortunate like trees by fulfilling others desires even while taking pain themselves.
Presented here is
exact translation of verses from Bhagwad Puran for our reference.
Translation:
Translation:
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said to
king Parikshi ......
Some time later Lord Kṛṣṇa,
the son of Devakī, surrounded by His cowherd friends and accompanied by His
elder brother, Balarāma, went a good distance away from Vṛndāvana, herding the
cows.
When the sun’s heat became intense, Lord Kṛṣṇa saw that the trees were acting as umbrellas by shading Him, and thus He spoke as follows to His friends.
When the sun’s heat became intense, Lord Kṛṣṇa saw that the trees were acting as umbrellas by shading Him, and thus He spoke as follows to His friends.
Lord Kṛṣṇa said:
O Stoka Kṛṣṇa and Aṁśu, O Śrīdāma, Subala and Arjuna, O Viśāla, Vṛṣabha, Ojasvī, Devaprastha and Varūthapa, just see these greatly fortunate trees, whose lives are completely dedicated to the benefit of others. Even while tolerating the wind, rain, heat and snow, they protect us from these elements.
O Stoka Kṛṣṇa and Aṁśu, O Śrīdāma, Subala and Arjuna, O Viśāla, Vṛṣabha, Ojasvī, Devaprastha and Varūthapa, just see these greatly fortunate trees, whose lives are completely dedicated to the benefit of others. Even while tolerating the wind, rain, heat and snow, they protect us from these elements.
Just see how these trees are maintaining every living entity!
Their birth is successful. Their behavior is just like that of great
personalities, for anyone who asks anything from a tree never goes away
disappointed.
These trees fulfill one’s desires with their leaves, flowers and
fruits, their shade, roots, bark and wood, and also with their fragrance, sap,
ashes, pulp and shoots.
It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare
activities for the benefit of others with his life, wealth, intelligence and
words.
Thus moving among the
trees, whose branches were bent low by their abundance of twigs, fruits,
flowers and leaves, Lord Kṛṣṇa came to the Yamunā River. The cowherd boys let
the cows drink the clear, cool and wholesome water of the Yamunā. O King
Parīkṣit, the cowherd boys themselves also drank that sweet water to their full
satisfaction.
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