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Why did Bhagavan choose the

       Autumn Season for Räsa Lélä?









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          Raman  during  the  first  four  phases  of  the  nationwide
          lockdown (March 25 to May 31, 2020) due to the outbreak
          of COVID-19, for mananam on Srimad Bhagavatam, drawing
          nearly  100  participants.  A  voice  audio  was  released,  and
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           his series, flitting from  lélä to  lélä, is finally nearing its
       Tculmination in that most exalted, intimate, subtle, and
        dangerous  lélä  of Bhagavan, the  räsa.  The episode begins with a
        çloka that appears simple on the surface but contains a dizzying
        whirlpool of meanings that can draw and engulf us in the
        irresistible currents of Krishna bhakti.

             bhagavän-api tä rätréù çaradotphulla-mallikäù,
             vékñya rantuà manaç-cakre yoga-mäyäm-upäçritaù. 1

          Shri Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, complete
        in all opulence, yet upon seeing those autumn nights scented
        with blossoming jasmine flowers, He turned His mind towards
        the  beauty  of  romance.  To  fulfill  His  purpose,  He  employed  His
        spiritual potency – yoga-mäyä.

        1 Srimad Bhagavatam, 10.29.1

        Tapovan Prasad                47                     August 2025
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