Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.11.50
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
Although Kṛṣṇa is always as soft as a lotus, within the throat of Bakāsura He created a burning sensation of being hotter than fire. Although Kṛṣṇa’s whole body is sweeter than sugar candy, Bakāsura tasted bitterness and therefore immediately vomited Kṛṣṇa up. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (4.11) , ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham. When Kṛṣṇa is accepted as an enemy, He becomes the most intolerable object for the nondevotee, who cannot tolerate Kṛṣṇa within or without. Here this is shown by the example of Bakāsura.
Kṛṣṇa became hot in the demon’s palate. When Baka took him in his mouth but could not swallow him, Kṛṣṇa became stuck there in his mouth, since Kṛṣṇa wanted some fun in fighting with him. Though Kṛṣṇa was the son of Nanda he was also the father of Brahmā in one of his expansions. For great fun, Kṛṣṇa allowed himself to be swallowed by Baka. But because of Kṛṣṇa’s great power, Baka could not completely swallow him. In great anger Baka then tried to kill Kṛṣṇa since Kṛṣṇa was still unharmed. Or he tried to kill Kṛṣṇa who could not even be injured when he tried to do so. Because he was so anger, Baka lost is power of discrimination completely.
Kṛṣṇa became hot in the demon’s palate. When Baka took him in his mouth but could not swallow him, Kṛṣṇa became stuck there in his mouth, since Kṛṣṇa wanted some fun in fighting with him. He became intensely hot (prahantam). Though he was also the father of Brahmā in one of his expansions (pitaram jagad-guroḥ) he was the son of Nanda. Kṛṣṇa performed this most astonishing, inconceivable pastime, which was completely natural for him as the supreme Lord, and completely contrary to him as Nanda’s son. Or though he was the son of a cowherd he was also the father of Brahmā. (Therefore it was not so astonishing.) For great fun, Kṛṣṇa allowed himself to be swallowed by Baka. But because of Kṛṣṇa’s great power, Baka could not completely swallow him. By showing his unique childhood play and his special powers, he showed his special nature as Bhagavān. In great anger Baka then tried to kill Kṛṣṇa since Kṛṣṇa was still unharmed. Or he tried to kill Kṛṣṇa who could not even be injured when he tried to do so. Because he was so angry, Baka lost his power of discrimination completely. Or he tried to kill Kṛṣṇa by injuring him (kṣatam).
- What mood — friend, employer, judge, stranger — do I most often bring when I approach Kṛṣṇa, and is it the one I would choose on reflection?
- Where am I treating Kṛṣṇa as an opponent (resenting His arrangements) and then surprised that my life tastes bitter?
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