Krsna is not in control here. Concentrate your attention, focus on Godhead, multiply that a thousands times; you may get an inkling of Supersoul, but it is Maya who is in control here. This is her house, she is in the house, and everybody dances to her tunes. Except, of course, those who are too busy dancing to Krsna's tune.
For them, there is no longer matter; all is but a seperated energy of Godhead, and He exists as observer in every atom. Just as Bhagavad Gita As It Is, by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada says, He sits and watches the jiva, waiting for when the jiva has a change of heart. So He is exactly like a rider in the maelstrom of our existence, our mutual existence. We have a similar experience of being within our material bodies, "as if on a machine made of material energy". And what is that energy? It is Maya devi's energy.
But she is in her heart Krsna's devoted servant. It is a joylous task she does, trapping and piercing and binding the jivas, although it is her special devotional service. For she feels seperated from Krsna, as she cannot appear for long before Him, while so many others can. It was she who brought us Mahaprasad via Lord Caitanya, to deliver each and every living entity. She has the consolation of Sivaji Mahadeva's association. Being the most exalted Vaisnava, he is much like Narayana Himself, whom Lord Siva meditates upon.
Thus, Maya devi is a worshipable Vaisnavi, but her task is specialized and meant for our karmic bondage, as well as aiding in the manifestation of Krsna's pastimes in the universes, such as the appearance of Sri Varaha, Sri Matsya, Sri Kurma, etc. So for the jivas, she is fearful, while for the Lord, she is His devotee. The Vaisnavas are advised to always fear her effects, but we should empathize and properly respect her also.
The fourth offense, of considering the demigods to be equal to Vishnu, has the less discussed other side, ie. that it is offensive to not show proper respects to the great demigods, such as Mataji and Siv. Lord Caitanya and associates set us many good examples in this regards. Once in the house of Srivasa Mahaprabhu manifest as Maya devi. He also regularly visited Mahadeva's temples.
The jivas have been recently gifted with special dispensation by Gauranga Mahaprabhu. This blessing is the encouragment to chant the maha-mantra, the Holy Names! They are the personal manifestation of Godhead available fully for us all immediately, here and now, despite our currently existing, relatively speaking, within the dreary realms of Maya. They are the sure ship to cross the ocean.
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Atma ; a devotee band, composed of disciples of HH Radhanatha Swami. (ACBSP)