The Kama-gayatri, however, is the highest of all the Gayatris because it
denotes the perfect transcendental sportive activities of Krishna and the gopis
in Vraja-dhama, a meditation not found in any other Gayatri.
Chanting the Kama-gayatri helps one attain pure love for Gopijanavallabha and
realizations of His blissful transcendental pastimes.
Unlike the Brahma-gayatri, which is chanted without exception by all classes of
brahmanas, the Kama-gayatri is specifically chanted by members of the
Gaudiya sampradaya.
trayyd prabuddho 'tha vidhir vysata'tattva-sagarah tustava veda-sdrena
stotrenanena kesavam
'Enlightened by the recollection of that Gayatri, embodying the three Vedas,
Brahma became acquainted with the expanse of the ocean of truth. Then he
worshiped Shri Krishna, the essence of all Vedas, with this hymn." (BS v. 28)
This verse indicates that by Gayatri meditation Lord Brahma became purified
and elevated to the madhyama level. In the beginning of his meditation Brahma
had to deal with his previous interest for creation, therefore Sarasvati gave
him the Gopala-mantra which, according to the Brahma-samhita, he dutifully
chanted from a distance of mayadevi.
Lord Brahma advanced spiritually by chanting the Gopala-mantra because he
was following sadhana bhakti with a desire to create in order to please Lord
Krishna.
As a madhyama bhakta Lord Brahma attained the platform of nistha. Brahma's
constant chanting gave him a vague idea about his spiritual form as a maidservant, but
no details were revealed. Acaryas say the details of one's spiritual identity and the
revelation of svarupa occur at the juncture of asakti and bhava.
In the purport to the Brahma-samhita v. 28, Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
Thakura says:
"Enlightened by meditating upon the Kama-gayatri, Lord Brahma became acquainted
with the ocean of truth. Although Brahma did not receive all the details of his
eternal relationship with Krishna, by chanting the Kama-gayatri he could understand his
svarupa-siddhi, actual spiritual form as a maidservant."
"In the beginning of Lord Brahma's self-realization he was shown a
transcendental vision of the Vaikuntha spheres by the grace of Narayana.
Later, by the grace of Krishna, he was shown a transcendental vision of
Krishnaloka. This transcendental vision is achieved by penance and meditation
within oneself." (Cc, 45.22)
Inspired by his sublime realizations, Lord Brahma then began to worship the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Shri Krishna, who is the essence of the Vedas,
with his famous "Govindam Prayers" that begin with—cintamani prakara sadmasu
kalpa vrksa.
In the Brahma-samhita verses 29-55, Brahma describes everything he saw
while in a meditative trance known as svarasiki (the spontaneous outflow of the
heart's spiritual love for Krishna, which reveals variegated pastimes performed
in different moods and planes).
According to Shri Jiva Gosvami, Brahma-samhita verses 30, 31 and 56 are vivid
examples of Brahmaji's svarasiki realization. Brahma's vision of the spiritual
world compares with the following description given by Svarupa Damodara
Gosvami during the Hera-pancami festival in Jagannatha Puri.
Shri Vrndavana Dhama
inho damodara-svarupa—suddha'Vrajavasi aisvarya na jane inho
suddha-preme bhasi
"Svarupa Damodara is a pure devotee of Vrndavana. He does not even know what
opulence is, for he is simply absorbed in pure devotional service."
svarupa kahe,—shrivasa, suna savadhane vrndavana-sampad tomara nahi
pade mane?
Svarupa Damodara then retorted, "My dear Shrivasa, please hear me with attention.
You have forgotten the transcendental opulence of Vrndavana.
vrndavane sahajika ye sampat-sindhu dvaraka-vaikuntha-sampat—tara
eka bindu
"The natural opulence of Vrndavana is just like an ocean.
The opulence of Dvaraka and Vaikuntha is not even to be compared to a drop.”
parama purusottama svayam bhagavan krishna yahan ahani tahan
vrndavana-dhama
"Shri Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead full of all opulences, and
His complete opulences are exhibited only in Vrndavana-dhama.
cintamani-maya bhumi ratnera bhavana cintamani-gana dasi-caranabhusana
"Vrndavana-dhama is made of transcendental touchstone. Its entire surface is
the source of all valuable jewels, and the cintamani stone is used to decorate
the lotus feet of the maidservants of Vrndavana.
kalpavrksa-latara—yahah sahajika'vana puspa-phala vina keha rui mage
anya dhana
"Vrndavana is a natural forest of desire trees and creepers, and the
inhabitants do not want anything but the fruits and flowers of those desire
trees.
ananta kama-dhenu tahan phire vane vane dugdha-matra dena, keha na
mage anya dhane
"In Vrndavana there are cows that fulfill all desires (kama-dhenus), and their
number is unlimited. They graze from forest to forest and deliver only milk.
The people want nothing else.
sahaja lokera katha—yahan divya-gita sahaja gamana kare,—yaiche nrtyapraata
"In Vrndavana, the natural speech of the people sounds like music, and their
natural motion resembles a dance.
sarvatra jala—yahan amrta-samana cid'ananda jyotih svadya—yahan
murtiman
"The water in Vrndavana is nectar, and the brahmajyoti effulgence, which is
full of transcendental bliss, is directly perceived there in its form.
laksmi jini' guna yahan laksmira samaja krishna-vamsi kare dhari
priya-sakhi-kaya
"The gopis there are also goddesses of fortune, and they surpass the goddess
of fortune who abides in Vaikuntha. In Vrndavana, Lord Krishna is always
playing His transcendental flute, which is His dear companion.
cintamanis carana-bhiisanam angananam srngara-puspa-taravas taravah
suranam vrndavane vraja'dhanam nanu kama-dhenu' vrndani ceti
sukha-sindhur aho vibhutih
“The anklets on the damsels of Vraja-bhumi are made of cintamani stone. The
trees are wish-fulfilling trees, and they produce flowers with which the gopls
decorate themselves.
There are also wish-fulfilling cows (kama dhenus), which deliver unlimited
quantities of milk. These cows constitute the wealth of Vrndavana. Thus
Vrndavana's opulence is blissfully exhibited.”
(Cc. Madhya 14.217-229)
Brahma-samhita Prayers of Brahma
cintamani'prakara'sadmasu kalpa-vrksa'
laksavrtesu surabhir abhipalayantam
laksmi'Sahasra'Sata'Sambhrama'Sevyamanam
govindam adi-purusam tarn aham bhajami
"I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor, who is tending cows
yielding all desires among abodes built with spiritual gems, and who is surrounded by
millions of desire trees.
He is always served with great reverence and affection by hundreds of thousands of
laksmis, or gopis." (BS v. 29)
venum kvanantam aravinda-dalayataksam
barhavatamsam asitdmbuda-sundardhgam
kandarpa-koti-kamaniya-visesa'sobham
govindam adi-purusam tarn aham bhajami
"I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept at playing on His flute, who
has eyes like the petals of a blooming lotus, whose head is bedecked with a
peacock feather, who has a figure of beauty tinged with the hue of blue clouds,
and whose unique loveliness is charming millions of Cupids." (BS v. 30)
ahla-candraka'lasad'vanamalya'vamsi'
ratnahgadam pranaya-keu-kald-vilasam
syamam tri-bhanga-lalitam niyata'prakasam
govindam adi-purusam tarn aham bhajami
"I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, around whose neck is swinging a garland
of flowers beautified with the moon-locket. His two hands are adorned with
the flute and jeweled ornaments, He always revels in pastimes of love, and His
graceful threefold-bending form of Syamasundara is eternally manifest."
(BS v. 31)
angani yasya sakalendriya-vrtti-manti
pasyanti panti kalayanti ciram jaganti
ananda-chinmaya-sad ujjvala' vigrahasya
govindam adi-purusam tarm aham bhajami
"I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who eternally sees, maintains, and
manifests the infinite universes, both spiritual and mundane. His
transcendental form is full of bliss, truth, and substantiality and is thus full
of the most dazzling splendor. Each of the limbs of that transcendental
figure possesses in itself the full-fledged functions of all the organs."
(BS v. 32)
advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupamadyam
purana-purusam nava-yauvanam ca
vedesu durlabham adurlabham atma-bhaktau
govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
"I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is inaccessible to the Vedas, but
who is obtainable by pure unalloyed devotion of the soul. He is one without a
second, not subject to decay, and without a beginning. His form is endless, and
He is the beginning of all. Though the eternal, ancient purusa, He is a person
possessing the beauty of blooming youth." (BS v. 33)
ananda-chinmaya rasa-pratibhavitabhis tabhir
ya eva nija-rupataya kalabhih
gohka eva nivasaty akhilatma-bhuto
govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
"I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who, while residing in everyone's heart
as the Supersoul, also resides in His own realm, Goloka, with Radha, who
resembles His own spiritual figure and who embodies the ecstatic potency of
hladini. Their companions are Her confidantes, who are extensions of Her
bodily form and who are permeated with ever-blissful, spiritual rasa."
(BS v. 37)
premanjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena
santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti
yam syamasundaram acintya-guna-svarupam
govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is Syamasundara, Krishna Himself, who
possesses innumerable inconceivable attributes, and whom the pure devotees see in
their heart of hearts with the eye of devotion tinged with the salve of love."
(BS v. 38)
shriyah kdntdh kdntah parama-purusah kalpa-taravo druma bhumis cintdmani-gana-mayi
toyam amrtam kathd ganam natyam gamanam api vamsi priya-sakh cid'dnandam jyotih
param api tad dsvddyam api ca sa yatra ksirabahih sravati surabhibhyas ca su-mahan
nimesdrdhdkhyo va vrajati na hi yavrapi samayah bhaje svetadvipam tarn aham iha
golokam id yam vidantas te santah ksiti'virala-cardh katipaye
"The transcendental realm of Vrndavana is completely spiritual. The gopis are always
present there as Krishna's beloveds, and all of them have pure spiritual bodies just
like Krishna.
In Vrndavana, Krishna is the Supreme Person and the transcendental lover of all the
gopis. The trees in Vrndavana are wish-fulfilling trees. The land is made of
touchstone, and the water is nectar.
Words are musical vibrations, and all movements are dancing. The flute is Krishna's
constant companion. The planet of Goloka Vrndavana is self-luminous like the sun and
is full of spiritual bliss.
The perfection of life lies in tasting that spiritual existence. Therefore everyone
should cultivate its knowledge. In Vrndavana, spiritual cows are always supplying
spiritual milk. Not a single particle of time is wasted there.
In other words, there is no past, present or future. Within this material universe,
the devotees worship that transcendental abode as Goloka Vrndavana. Lord Brahma
himself said, "Let me worship that spiritual land where Krishna is present." (BS v. 56)
Summary of Brahma's Enlightenment
(1) Lord Brahma received Gopala-mantra from Sarasvati and chanted it for a
long time.
(2) Lord Brahma then meditated and heard Krishna's flute. The sound of the
flute initially carried the form of the Kama-gayatri, which itself embodies the
essence of all the knowledge of the three Vedas, which include knowledge of all
other Gayatri mantras such as Brahma-gayatri and all other spiritual processes
like karma, jnana, and bhakti.
(3) Enlightened by recollection, Lord Brahma meditated upon that Kamagayatri.
By this he learned the expanse of the ocean of truth, realized his
individual relationship with the Lord, and understood the nature of Krishna's
spiritual world, material world, and the various branches of Vedic knowledge.
All of Lord Brahma's visions and realizations are contained in the Brahmasamhita.
The following verse outline from the Brahma-samhita shows the path
of Brahma's enlightenment.
Verses 22-23—Brahma takes birth from Lord Vishnu's lotus navel and desires
to create the material world.
Verses 24-25—Lord Brahma receives the Kama-bija and Gopala-mantra from
Krishna via Divya Sarasvati.
Verses 26-27—Lord Brahma receives the Kama-gayatri and attains the twiceborn
status.
Verses 29-55—Lord Brahma offers hymns unto Shri Krishna.
Meaning of Klim
The Upanisads state that the universe was created from the syllable klim.
"K" represents Krishna
"L" represents Radharani
"I" represents Radha and Krishna's sweet prema
"M" represents Radha and Krishna's loving embrace, or the seven vasus, who
follow in the footsteps of the gopis.
vrndavane 'aprakrta navma madana kama-gayatri kama-bije anra
upasana
"In the spiritual realm of Vrndavana, Krishna is the spiritual, ever-fresh Cupid.
He is worshiped by the chanting of the Kama-gayatri mantra with the spiritual
seed klim. (Cc. Madhya 8.138)
In the next entry, Shrila Prabhupada gives another translation to this verse:
"The word klim added to the Gayatri-mantra is explained in Brahma-samhita as
the transcendental seed of love of Godhead, or the seed of the Kama-gayatri.
The object is Krishna, who is the ever green Cupid, and by utterance of the klim
mantra Krishna is worshiped." (TLC Ch.31)
Shrila Prabhodananda Sarasvati gives this illumination on the word klim:
"The wonderful transcendental seed mantra klim is described in the Gautamiyatantra
as having five ornaments. From the syllable klim, Lord Brahma created
the material universe.
-the element earth was created from the letter K
-water arose from L
-fire arose from I
-air arose from M
-ether arose from the bindu dot above the M
"The Brihad Gautamiya Tantra says:
"K" refers to the purusa known as Krishna, the Supreme aggressive male, who
possesses a form embodying full eternity, knowledge, and bliss
"L" is the happiness of Their mutual ecstatic love that is the form of pure
blissful joy
"I" is the prakrti known as Radha, the Supreme receptive female, Who is
eternally known as Vrndavanesvari, the most majestic Princess of Shri
Vrndavana
"M" with the bindu is the ecstatic sweetness of Their most blissful kiss.
The Sanat-kumara Samhita states that Krishna's bodily form is identical to the
kama-bija itself. In other words, the letters of klim are non different from the
sweet body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
"K" refers to Krishna's head, forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, and ears;
"L"—cheeks, chin, jaw, teeth, neck, throat, and back;
"I"—shoulders, arms, elbows, fingers, fingernails;
"M"—chest, two sides, belly, and navel; the bindu— His thighs, knees, calves, ankles,
heels, feet, toes, and toenails.
"Klim also represents the eight consorts of Cupid:
"K" is Ratnapriya, Ratikala, Bhadra, and Saurabha;
"L" is Sumukhi and Kalahamsi
"M" is Madanarnada
the bindu is Kalapini" (KVV)
The following sastric quotations explain the amazing potency of the seed mantra klim.
Although Prabhodananda Sarasvati describes many transcendental visions that
manifest from the bija syllabic klim, such repetition is faultless for its sole purpose
is to glorify Radha and Krishna. After all, a rasagula is always refreshingly sweet and
pleasing no matter how many times it is taken.
"In the forest of Vrndavana, which is filled with splendid bliss emanating
from the bija syllable of the Kama-gayatri mantra, a teenage boy stands with
a teenage girl.
“The girl is the personified treasure of very wonderful and sweet ecstatic
love. From each of Her transcendental limbs a nectar ocean of golden
splendor emanates. The boy is the personified form of the most wonderful
and sweet nectar.
"Within the splendid ocean of light manifested from the bija syllable klim of the
Kama-gayatri mantra, the sweet abode named Vrndavana is manifest. Within that
Vrndavana resides an unlimitedly sweet fair and dark complexioned couple absorbed in
enjoying amorous pastimes. Please worship and serve Them.
“Beyond the material world dominated by the three modes of nature is the divine ocean
of bliss that is the bija syllable klim of the Kama-gayatri mantra. In that ocean is an
incredibly beautiful island.
“On that island is the realm of Vrndavana, and in a secluded place of Vrndavana is an
enchantingly beautiful forest garden. In that garden are Gandharvika-Giridhari, the two
great treasures of intense transcendental bliss. Please worship Them with great
devotion.
"Far from the material energy, which is the root of numberless material
universes, is the sweet nectar of the Supreme Personality of Godhead's
effulgence. Within that effulgence are the Vaikuntha planets, and in the
most confidential portion of Vaikuntha is this blissful, glorious Vrndavana,
splendid with the Kama-gayatri bija.
“Please worship Vrndavana's trees, which grow on a splendid island of sweet
nectar risen from the effulgent spiritual ocean of the Kama-gayatri bija.
These trees are the wonderful object of love for the very charming fair
and dark divine couple.
"That realm is eternally free from the slightest touch of any material desire. It is
manifested from the bija -syllable of the Kama-gayatri mantra. It is filled with the
nectar of ecstatic love.
“This place is the form of the Kama-gayatri bija and the bliss of transcendental
pastimes. In this place the supremely beautiful Gandharvika-Giridhari always
stay." (VM)
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