With the help of the hints given below, write a story 'Lord Krishna Lifts a Mountain' in about 200-250
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Hint: Cowherds of Gokul worshipped Indra-Lord Krishna made cowherds worship Govardhan instead of indra- indra got furious- caused heavy rain and flood- cried for help- Krishna lifted mount govardhan- all
Gokul cowberds saved themselves under it.
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Title- Lord Krishna lifts a mountain
Once, when the cowherds of Gokul including Nanda Maharaj were planning for the Puja of Lord Indra, Shri Krishna, a child then, questioned them as to why they were doing so. Nanda Maharaj explained to Krishna that this was done every year to please Lord Indra so that he continued to grace the people of Braj by providing rain as and when required. But little Krishna debated that they were farmers and they should only do their duty or ‘Karma’ to the best of their abilities, by concentrating on farming and protecting their cattle, rather than performing pujas or conduct sacrifices like this for any natural phenomenon. Finally convinced by Krishna, the villagers did not perform with the puja.
Furious with the inhabitants of Gokul for listening to the little child Krishna and worshipping the Govardhan Hill instead of him, lndra, the King of Heaven, decided to punish them by sending terrible rain clouds to flood the land of Vrindavan. Calling the Samavartaka clouds of devastation, lndra ordered them to lash upon Vrindavan with torrents of rain and thunderstorms and cause extensive floods that would destroy the livelihood of the inhabitants.
As terrible rains and thunderstorms ravaged the land and submerged it under water, the frightened and helpless inhabitants of Vrindavan approached Lord Krishna for help. Krishna, who understood the situation perfectly well, lifted up the entire Govardhan Hill at once with His left hand, and held it up like an umbrella. One by one all the inhabitants of Vrindavan, along with their cows and other household possessions, took shelter under Govardhan Hill. For seven days they stayed under the hill, safe from the terrible rains and surprisingly undisturbed by hunger or thirst. They were also astounded to see the huge Govardhan Hill resting perfectly balanced on Krishna’s little finger.
Stunned and mystified with the order of events, King Indra called back the clouds of devastation, thus stopping the thunderstorms and the rains. The sky became clear again and the sun shone brightly over Vrindavan. Little Krishna asked the inhabitants to return home without any fear, and gently placed the Govardhan Hill back to exactly where it was. All the inhabitants of Gokul including Nanda Maharaj, Yasoda and Balarama hailed Krishna and embraced Him with happiness.
This was how the false pride of King Indra was shattered to pieces. He came to Lord Krishna with folded hands and prayed to Him for forgiveness. Shri Krishna, being the Supreme Personality of Godhead, bestowed his grace on Indra and also enlightened him about his ‘Dharma’ and duties.
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Krishna is Bhagavan. There is no truth superior to him. He is the source of everything. He is sad cit Anand vigraha. There is no trace of material contamination in his body. He remain untouched by the modes of material nature as a lotus petal remains untouched by the water. He is supremely energetic. He is called Yogeshwar. All siddhis are his maidservants.
It’s beyond the capacity of mind to understand this most wonderful pastime of Krishna lifting Govardhan for seven days on the little finger of his left hand. Krishna broke all the material laws that governs this universe. Sometime so called scientists are bewildered to hear these mesmerizing pastimes of the lord. It’s beyond the realm of material science and material mind. So I will quote a verse from chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya Lila and take readers into the realm of absolute truth, which is beyond the world of relativity.