"It is Krishna who causes bliss. The Sun God (Savitri), being guided by
Krishna, goes his way on the golden chariot (VI)."
In the 11th sloka, Krishna is called the Black ray.
Mother Aditi (Earth) asked her son Indra for relief (VII). At the
request of Indra, Vishnu entered the womb of Devaki. He first ensouled
seven Ardha-Garbhas. (_Ardha_ is half and _Garbha_ is a foetal child.
The six sons of Kala-nemi -- the name of a demon, literally, the rim of
the wheel of time, known as Shat Garbhas, pleased Brahma by worship and
became immortal. They were the grandsons of Hiranyakasipu. He cursed
them saying: --
"I am your own grandfather. But you disregard me for the sake of the
Divine Grandfather Brahma. Hence you shall be killed by the hands of
your own father." They remained in their Linga Sarira in Patala.
They incarnated as the first six sons of Vasudeva and were killed by
Kansa, the incarnation of Kala-nemi. This is related in Harivansa.
Therefore they are called Ardha Garbhas. The seventh Balarama is also
called Ardha-Garbha, as he was drawn away from Devakl to Rohini.
_Nilkantha_) IX.
The Black ray (Sat, Chit and Ananda) incarnated in Devakt's womb.
Krishna is Antaryamin or inside all beings.
Balarama is Sutratma, the Ego. XIX.
The Cart Asura (_Sakata_) is a messenger of the death God from the
South, XX.
_Putana_ is a weapon of death in the form of a bird. XXI.
_Trinavarta_ is the disease, known as consumption.
The Gopas asked Krishna for the milk-products. As devas, they had never
known such offerings in Yajnas. They informed Krishna, where the milk
made things were to be found. (XXIII and XXIV.) For the gratification of
the universe, the longings of Krishna are great and for this reason he
did not spare any fresh butter of the Gopis. The Gopis learned from this
that for the bare up-keep of their lives, they were to attend to their
household duties (XXVI). (If the boys are to steal away all the butter,
life itself will be extinguished. People should have enough left for
their household requirement. If I taste only a little of the butter, all
the three Lokas will be gratified, and the Gopis will acquire the merit
thereof. Considering all this, Bhagavan tasted butter by stealth
_Nilkantka_. This means, in so many words, that Krishna accepted the
fruits of all the actions of the Gopis except such as sufficed to
preserve their lives). The Gopis complained to Yasoda of the stealing
acts of Krishna. XXVII.
_Vrindavana Kanda_.
The dwellers of Gokula migrated with Krishna to Vrinddvana, for fear of
Vrikas or wolves. (Kama and other passions are the wolves, _Nitkantha_),
I.
In treating of Pralamba Asura, mention is made of the nonperception of
"I am Brahma," VII.
Pralamba is said to be an aspect of the primal Daitya Madhu, IX.
There is some philosophical discussion about the concealment of calves
by Brahma, (X to XIV.)
The first six sons of Devaki are the Six Indriyas (including Manas) and
the seventh is the Jivatma, the conscious Ego. XXXV.
In commenting upon this sloka, Nilkantha says, "Devaki and other names
are merely allegorical, bearing an esoteric meaning. The narration is
not the real point." He further supports his position while commenting
on sloka XL, of Vrindavana Kanda. He makes quotations from the Skanda
Purana, which speak of the twofold meanings of the narration texts, one
Adhyatmika and another Adhi bhautika, the former being difficult to
follow. Following up these quotations, Nilkantha says; "Those that are
not prepared for the Adhyatmika hindering of all modifications of the
mind, must seek the Adhibhautika Lila of Bhagavan. And if they
concentrate their minds on the _holy deeds of Bhagavan_, they acquire
the result of Samadhi."
Krishna is Paramatma. The intercourse of the Gopis was not therefore
adulterous. (XXXVII and XXXVIII.)
_Akrura Kanda_.
In this Kanda, Akrura comes to Vraja and takes Rama and Krishna to
Mathura.
_Mathura Kanda_.
This part treats of the killing of Kansa by Krishna.
Krishna is described as the knower of the hidden names of the cows. (It
is to be understood that the cows have hidden names, _Nilkantha_.)
We now come to KRISHNA UPANISHAD, one of the Atharvana Upanishads.
The Gopas are Devas.
"Nanda" is Supreme bliss.
"Yasoda" is Mukti.
Maya is three-fold Satvika, Rajasika and Tamasika.
Satvika Maya is in Rudra, Rajasika in Brahma and Tamasika in the
Daityas.
Devaki (_Deva+ki_ or chanted by the Devas) is Brahma Vidya.
"Vasudeva" is Nigama.