We want anything and everything except
Krishna: Krishna makes it very clear, because we are greedy and because we have
forgotten Him and because we want anything and everything except Krishna and
because we create all the favorable arguments that I will become Krishna
conscious when all these things are met, I will become more serious in study of
Bhagavatam when these conditions are met, The truth of the matter is the
conditions are never met. The day never comes and it will never happen. We all
know about the story of Chandulal. We all are Chandulals.
Narada Muni approached Krishna in
Dwaraka and said there is a nice devotee called Chandulal, what should we do
with him. Krishna told Narada muni, if you want you tell Chandulal that I am
waiting even now to bring him back to Me. Maharaj told this story in Dwaraka.
It is the popular story in Dwaraka. Narada muni comes out of the Dwaraka
palace, takes a walk down and knocks at the door of Chandulals house. Chandulal
said Maharaj we are very happy to see you, please come inside and sit down.
Narada muni said, Dont waste time now, enough sitting down and everything,
Krishna says now He can take you back. Are you willing to come back Chandulal
said, Yes Maharaj even now I am ready. Krishna is very great, He is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, He is ishvarah paramah krishnah sac-cid-aaanda-vigrahah
anaadir aadir govindah sarva-kaarana-kaaranam. I am very happy.
Narada said, You please stop talking.
Are you ready to come with me Chandulal promptly replied, Maharaj even now I am
ready but just see I am just married. My wife is very young. If I want to leave
her now, do you know how much bad it will appear to the society Not for me but
for how they will think what kind of person Krishna is He takes away the young
man from his wife. Society will not think very kindly. As a devotee, it is our
duty Maharaj to make sure that we keep the flag of our society flying so that
vaishnavas are not looked down and Krishna must have good reputation. Then
Narada said, That is not a problem, ok tell me now how much time you need
Chandulal said, Let me settle her down, once child is born she will forget
about me. So Chandulal asked Narada muni to come after few years.
Narada muni came back after few years
and saw children are running around. Everything looks very nice. Narada muni
asked Chandulal, Are you ready to come Chandulal said, Maharaj even now I am
ready but just see we have one problem. Wife is there, children are there and I
also have my mother in the same house. You know Maharaj when you put one woman
in one kitchen it is alright, but when you put two women in one kitchen it is
kurushetra. I am trying very hard daily to adjust my wife with my mother. So
this daughter-in-law, mother-in-law thing is there Maharaj. It is my duty as a
family member to make sure everything is settled. So you give me 2-3 years
everything will get settled and things will be fine. Now children are young,
let the children become little old. Narada muni said, Alright but time is
running.
In a few years, Naradi muni came back
and saw grandchildren also. So Chandulal has no more excuse to give. And when
he saw Narada muni, he wanted to hide. But in running up the stairs, he falls
down the stairs and breaks his neck and Yamaraj comes. Narada muni is very sad
and the wife of Chandulal is very sad. They look at Narada muni and think that
because of him Chandulal died. So Narada muni decided to leave the place.
Narada muni went to see Krishna. Narada muni told Krishna, I now understood
what You mean when You asked me Really
Chandulal wants to come back!.
Even when we are given the rarest chance
to be at the lotus feet of Krishna, we find all the favourable arguments in
material energy to say not now!. I will read Bhagavatam but just give me one
year. I will slowly do these things but I need some more time. When the
eagerness is not there, there is no way to go to Krishna. That is the reason
why we are always in trouble. That is the reason why we are not pacified.
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