The Deliverance of the
Yamala-arjuna Trees
( Srimad Bhagavatam 10th
Canto Chapter 10)
This
chapter describes how Kṛṣṇa broke the twin arjuna trees, from
which Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva, the sons of Kuvera, then came out.
Nalakūvara
and Maṇigrīva were great devotees of Lord Śiva, but because of material
opulence they became so extravagant and senseless that one day they were
enjoying with naked girls in a lake and shamelessly walking here and there.
Suddenly Nārada Muni passed by, but they were so maddened by their wealth and
false prestige that even though they saw Nārada Muni present, they remained
naked and were not even ashamed. In other words, because of opulence and false
prestige, they lost their sense of common decency. Of course, it is the nature
of the material qualities that when one becomes very much opulent in terms of
wealth and a prestigious position, one loses one’s sense of etiquette and does
not care about anyone, even a sage like Nārada Muni. For such bewildered
persons (ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā), who especially deride devotees, the
proper punishment is to be again stricken with poverty. The Vedic rules and
regulations prescribe how to control the false sense of prestige by the
practice of yama, niyama and so on (tapasā brahmacaryeṇa
śamena ca damena ca). A poor man can be convinced very easily that the
prestige of an opulent position in this material world is temporary, but a rich
man cannot. Therefore Nārada Muni set an example by cursing these two persons,
Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva, to become dull and unconscious like trees. This was a
fit punishment. But because Kṛṣṇa is always merciful, even though they were
punished they were fortunate enough to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead
face to face. Therefore the punishment given by Vaiṣṇavas is not at all
punishment; rather, it is another kind of mercy. By the curse of the devarṣi, Nalakūvara
and Maṇigrīva became twin arjuna trees and remained in the
courtyard of mother Yaśodā and Nanda Mahārāja, waiting for the opportunity to
see Kṛṣṇa directly. Lord Kṛṣṇa, by the desire of His devotee, uprooted
these yamala-arjuna trees, and when Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva
were thus delivered by Kṛṣṇa after one hundred years of the devas, their
old consciousness revived, and they offered Kṛṣṇa prayers suitable to be
offered by demigods. Having thus gotten the opportunity to see Kṛṣṇa face to
face, they understood how merciful Nārada Muni was, and therefore they
expressed their indebtedness to him and thanked him. Then, after
circumambulating the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, they departed for
their respective abodes.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
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