When caught in samsara one easily is tempted to willingly accept the euphoria created by the worldly attractions. Arjuna confesses that practice of meditation is a herculean task considering the fickle nature of the human mind. Azhwar's hymns lead us to savour the extraordinary experience of His Vibhava appearances as Rama, Krishna, Vamana, Narasimha, and so on. Likewise, Vedanta Desika in the Yadavabhyudaya, is astonished that as child Krishna He acts as a toddler and allows the most fortunate Yasodha the rarest of privileges, to teach Him to walk. Is not this child the same Vamana who established His Paratva by transforming Himself into Trivikrama to measure the entire prapancham with His feet?

Source: The Hindu December 07, 2020 19:51 UTC