102 - Prosecuting of study by Krishna and Balabhadra with Sandipani 

Narayana said- Both Krishna and Balabhadra reached the abode of sage Sandipani and bowed in reverence to the chaste wife of the teacher. Earning blessing from her lord Hari presented the precious gems to the wife of the teacher and then spoke. 

Sri Krishna said- О Brahman, I have a desire to complete all the learning, therefore you start the teaching at an auspicious time. 

Thereafter with the reciting of the word оm, the sage gave his consent, he then welcomed them offering madhuparka, eatables, the cow, the costumes and the sandal-paste. He also offered them the sweets and the fragrant betel, talking to them with sweet voice. He also offered prayer to the lord. 

Sandipani said- You are the one beyond measure, the primeval Brahman, the sole abode of all the pleasures, the eternal lord who moves at will, self illumining, unattached, unpresented, unrestrained, the only lord of the devotees, the family god of the devotees, the one who takes to human form for the welfare of the devotees, kalpavruksha for the fulfilment of the desires of the devotees, who is adorable the devotees more than their lives. 

You take to the form of a boy with your illusion and are adored by Brahma, Shiva, Shesa and have incarnated on earth to rid her of her burden. 

The yogis conceive you as the eternal flame and the devotees meditated upon the same flame delightfully with devotion. The one who had two forms and holds a flute in his hands, whose all the limbs are plastered with the sandal-paste, the one who has dark complexion and wears a serene smile on his face, the one who is graceful to his devotees, wears the yellow lower garment and long garland of forest flowers. You are the one who can put to shame the god of love with a single glance, the one whose lotus-like feet look beautiful with the application of the red paint and the kaustubha gem adores the chest, the one who possesses the beautiful figure, one who smiles gracefully with delight and is clad in beautiful garments, the one who is adored by the gods and happens to be the god of all the gods, lord of the universe and influences the three worlds with his illusion, who happens to be the best of all possessing the lustre of crores of the gods of love, who is quite charming, the one who himself is the lord, adorned with all the invaluable gem studded ornaments who is the best of all, bestower of the boons and happens to be the cause of all the four Vedas. The same lord has arrived here for learnings, playfully at my place, you happen to be the one who always remains engrossed in his own soul. You are virtuous and complete in all respects therefore all the people are desirous of seeking knowledge from you in various fields. 

The wife of the teachers said- My life has success today, my birth has been successful, my chastefulness has been successful and our abode also has become successful, the hand with which I have offered the food to you, the same right hand of mine has become successful, your feet are like the holy places and with your arrival here, my abode has been sanctified with the dust of your feet, my house has been purified besides the court yard with the sight of both your feet, both of us have been relieved of the cycle of birth and death. 

Because the grief, the pain, the ailment, the deeds, the birth, hunger and thirst are painful to a person till such time they do not have a glance at your lotus-like feet. О lord, you happen to be the killer of the time, the creator and the destroyer also. 

О compassionate one, you destroy the illusion, you be graceful on us. Thus speaking the eyes of the wife of the teacher were filled with tears, she took the lord in her lap and started suckling him from the breasts like Devaki. 

Sri Krishna said- О mother, why do you offer a prayer to an infant like me? This body is all falsehood and perishable, you take to divine form which is free from the birth, death, old age and proceed to Goloka with your husband. 

Thus Sri Krishna attained all the knowledge from Sandipani including the four Vedas in a month’s time, restored his dead son to him. He then gave away three lakhs of gems, five lakhs of rubies, four lakhs of diamonds, five lakhs of jewels, two lakhs of rubies and three lakhs of inaccessible divine garments, the garland given to him by goddess Durga, the finger ring and ten crores of gold coins to the teacher. Thereafter, the best of the ornaments for all the limbs of the ladies and the costumes sanctified by fire were offered to the wife of the teacher, then Sandipani handed over all the costumes and ornaments to his son and mounting on the divine chariot proceeded to Goloka. Witnessing this supreme lord Hari also reverted to his abode.

O Narada, you listen to the other stories of the lord, whosoever would recite this auspicious stotra would achieve the infallible devotion ofi lord Krishna. There is no doubt about it. With the i influence of the same stotra a person without separation would achieve the best of reputation and a foolish would become a learned one. I Enjoying all the pleasures he would achieve the abode of the lord where he would attain the. slavehood of lord Hari. There is no doubt about it.