S E R V I C E I N 5 R A S A S

Balaram is unique There is no other personality like Him because Sri Balaji, Balaramji, He takes part in all the five rasas intimately with Sri Krsna

As santa rasa, it is Balaramji Who expands Himself through His energy to create Goloka Vrindavan. The spiritual world of Goloka is the expansion of the energy of Balaram. A land which is… and all of the surroundings simply offering the most sweet and loving service to the Lord. Balaram also expands Himself through His energy as Krsna’s crown, as Krsna’s flute, as Krsna’s slippers, as Krsna’s clothes, as all of Krsna’s ornaments. It is all Balaram Himself just appearing in these most wonderful forms just to give pleasure and service to Sri Krsna. And to assist Him in attracting the hearts of all living beings by His beautiful decorated forms.

You see Krsna is all attractive. The supreme pleasure of Lord Krsna is to attract everyone’s heart. So when Balaram appears as the most beautiful crown, the most beautiful flute, the most beautiful jewels, the most beautiful lightening-golden colored dhoti, He assists Krsna by decorating His body in such a way that His attraction becomes even more attractive, to attract the hearts of all. So this is how Balaramji appears in the santa rasa.

As far as dasya rasa, whatever Balaram does is in the mood of the menial servant, simply trying to please Sri Krsna, His brother. As sakhya rasa He appears as Krsna’s friend. They wrestle together, they play together, they dance together, they herd the cows together, they argue together, they fight together. Why? All in the mood of just giving pleasure to Krsna. Just to supply service to the Lord.

And because Balaramji is Krsna’s elder brother, He also has vatsalya rasa, relationship Because as elder brother sometimes He takes that position, “Krsna, it’s late Go home It’s time to wake up ” “Krsna, Gopal, today is your birthday You cannot go out and play You must stay home ” Sometimes in the forest, He would, when there was danger, He would be very protective like a parent to Lord Sri Krsna Because that is the way an elder brother is supposed to be

And in madhurya rasa, conjugal love, you see Balaram, cannot directly take part in that lila with Krsna Because it’s embarrassing when Krsna is dancing with gopis For the elder brother to be there, who is, kind of, like a parent, Balaram doesn’t want to create an uncomfortable situation.

So He expands Himself as Anangamanjari. How clever Balaramji is! Because Radha and Krsna, their relationship is the summit, the peak, the ultimate in loving reciprocation in madhurya rasa. And because so many secret rendezvous between Radha and Krsna take place, Radharani is very much afraid of Balaram. And out of great respect, Balaram is very much afraid of Radharani, because He knows what Her relationship is with Krsna. So They more or less have Their separate lilas in so many ways. But still Balaram wants to assist the love affairs of Radha and Krsna. So He appears as Anangamanjari who happens to be Radharani’s younger sister.

And He lives in the same houses as Her. And He is actually the most intimate confidential sister associate of Radharani. And He is constantly playing with Radharani and making all wonderful arrangements for Her to meet with Krsna.

So in this way Balaram, He provides service to Krsna in all the five primary rasas. And He is purely unique in this manner.

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