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यशोदा को बालकृष्ण के मुख में ब्रह्मांड-दर्शन कैसे हुआ? || आचार्य प्रशांत, भागवत पुराण पर (2017)
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Love
Brahman
Shri Krishna
Mother Yashoda
Selflessness
Realization
Maya
Kabir Saheb
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Acharya Prashant reflects on the narrative where Mother Yashoda witnesses the entire universe within the mouth of Shri Krishna. He emphasizes that the foundation of this event is Mother Yashoda's selfless love and concern for her child's well-being. Unlike typical human relationships driven by selfish desires or a sense of lack, her approach was rooted in pure maternal affection. The speaker explains that when one approaches another out of selfishness, they only perceive the other person's limitations or utility, much like a thief who sees a sage only for the few coins he might possess. Because one's own perspective is small, even the most magnificent reality appears trivial and limited. The discourse highlights that love is the state of being where one seeks to give rather than take. Because Mother Yashoda transcended her individual identity and approached Shri Krishna with a sense of completeness, she was granted a vision of the infinite. Acharya Prashant defines Brahman as that which is eternally whole and beyond the grasp of human logic or intellect. He suggests that a loving gaze transforms the object of perception; even a blade of grass can reveal the infinite if viewed through the lens of pure love. In this state, the distinction between the observer and the observed vanishes, leading to a profound state of meditation and devotion. Finally, the speaker distinguishes between intellectual knowledge and spiritual realization. While knowledge resides in the memory and often alters one's external personality, love transforms the very core of one's being. The fact that Mother Yashoda forgot the divine vision and returned to her daily chores signifies that true spiritual experience does not need to be carried as a mental burden. It establishes the heart in the Truth while allowing the surface life to remain simple. He concludes that without love, scriptures and stories remain meaningless, but with love, every atom of existence is revealed as divine.