After being received by the cowherd men and boys, the gopīs, and King Nanda and Yaśodā, Lord Balarāma sat down, feeling satisfied, and they all surrounded Him. First Lord Balarāma inquired from them about their welfare, and then, since they had not seen Him for such a long time, they began to ask Him different questions. The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana had sacrificed everything for Kṛṣṇa, simply being captivated by the lotus eyes of the Lord. Because of their great desire to love Kṛṣṇa, they never desired anything like elevation to the heavenly planets or merging into the effulgence of Brahman to become one with the Absolute Truth. They were not even interested in enjoying a life of opulence, but were satisfied in living a simple life in the village as cowherds. They were always absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa and did not desire any personal benefits, and they were all so much in love with Him that in His absence their voices faltered when they began to inquire from Balarāmajī.
Simple village life
Expressions researched:
"simple life in the village"
|"simple life, keeping cows, village life"
|"simple life, village life"
|"simple village life"
|"village life, taking to simple life"
Notes from the compiler:
Vedabase query: "simple village life"@5
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Krsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead
The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana were not even interested in enjoying a life of opulence, but were satisfied in living a simple life in the village as cowherds.
Krsna Book 65: | Page Title: | Simple village life |
| Compiler: | Labangalatika, Namrata |
| Created: | 30 of Sep, 2009 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=1, Lec=1, Con=2, Let=2 |
| No. of Quotes: | 6 |