PaancharaatraAagama scriptures say the following as Janmaslokam of Sri Krushna:
సింహమాసే అసితేపక్షే రోహిణ్యాం అష్టమీతిథౌ |
చరమార్థ ప్రదాతారం కృష్ణం వందేజగద్గురుం ||
After the Sun enters into simharasi, during the Krushnapaksham, choose the day of Ashtami which meets the star of Rohini. By the time of Sun rise, the star should still prevail.This is defined to be the time of the birth of Sri Krushna, and is celebrated as Sri Jayanthi!
Some people celebrate it during the month of ‘Sravana’ on the ‘Bahula Ashtami’ day. However, the time of birth of Sri Krushna carried with it many elements and therefore we match all the elements such as star, day, paksham, month to find the exact time for the celebration!
As we celebrate the birth of Krushna, we celebrate the birth of real joy and love within our hearts because he is the only treasure who is capable of imparting in you a state of permanent bliss. He removes the darkness of ignorance through his radiating wisdom.
The form of Vishnu as Krushna has captivated hearts of millions of people. His only mantra –
‘సర్వధర్మాన్ పరిత్యజ్య మాం ఏకం శరణం వ్రజ … అహం త్వా సర్వపాపేభ్యో మోక్షయిష్యామి మా శుచ:’
‘Leave the results of all your work to me, place the attachment with any object into rest with me. I will wipe the effect of all the sins that you may have gathered so far…!’ He gives you an ultimate abode of ‘moksham’. He waits for your heart to be ready for him, a heart such as that of Vidura’s who gets totally immersed into the perfect blend of ‘Supremacy’ and ‘Accessibility’ of Sri Krushna and without his knowledge offers him the peel of banana instead of the fruit! Krushna happily accepted the offering as he also was extremely immersed into the devotion (love) of Vidura towards him.
How hard is it love someone?! Especially, when that someone is in fact the true saviour and the true owner of all that exists, when that someone is the epitome of love! Let us delve into Krushnathatvam and enjoy the bliss! Happy Sri KrushnaJayanthi
—-DivyaSaketham, JIVA, Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swami asram!
‘ Divya Saketham celebrates Sri Jayanthi today at 6:00pm, and ‘utti kottadam’ (pinata) tomorrow at 4:00pm. We welcome everyone to join the celebration!’
