Absolute Dependence on the Supreme Desire of Kṛṣṇa
This article explores the principle of absolute surrender by understanding that all outcomes—life, death, success, and failure—rest solely on Kṛṣṇa's desire. Śrīla Prabhupāda highlights the futility of material protection without divine sanction and explains the devotee's vision of seeing Kṛṣṇa's hand even in the actions of enemies and the difficulties of life.
Principle of Protection and Destruction
A fundamental axiom of Vedic knowledge is mare kṛṣṇa rākhe ke: "If Kṛṣṇa wants to kill someone, no one can save him; and if Kṛṣṇa wants to save someone, no one can kill him." Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes that all material protective measures—medicine, doctors, or fortifications—are useless if the Supreme Lord desires one's end. Conversely, a devotee is fearless knowing they are under Kṛṣṇa's protection.
- Mare krsna rakhe ke. When Krsna desires to vanquish, nobody can save you. Finished. Still, these rascals say, "There is no God." Simply rascals. At least expose these rascals.
- The so-called protective methods that we have discovered, they will be useless if Krsna does not desire that you should live. They will be useless.
- No one can kill a devotee of the Lord because he is protected by the Lord, and no one can save a person whom the Lord desires to kill.
Seeing Kṛṣṇa in the Enemy
For a devotee, the concept of an "enemy" is superficial. They understand that every living entity acts under the control of the Supreme. If someone acts inimically, it is because Kṛṣṇa has sanctioned it, perhaps to correct the devotee or to facilitate a specific pastime. Thus, a devotee does not hold grudges but accepts the situation as Kṛṣṇa's mercy.
- A devotee does not think anyone as enemy. Samah sarvesu bhutesu mad-bhaktim labhate param. Samah. He knows that "Nobody can become my enemy unless Krsna desires. So why shall I think of him as my enemy?
- A devotee knows that, Nobody can become my enemy unless Krsna desires. So why shall I think of him as my enemy? Krsna has desired him to act as my enemy just to correct me, to make me more advanced in spiritual life. Why shall I take any action upon him.
Detachment from Results
In the execution of devotional service, the devotee endeavors with full enthusiasm but remains detached from the outcome. Whether a project is a massive success or a failure, the devotee accepts it as Kṛṣṇa's desire. This attitude prevents discouragement and false pride.
- Even if you are unsuccessful, you must know it firmly that without Krsna's desire, nothing can happen. If you are unsuccessful, then you should know also that "It is Krsna's desire." It is Krsna's desire.
- Do everything humbly and in small scale and when Krishna desires it will increase. Don't be agitated in unfavorable circumstances.
- Those who are Krsna conscious, who are always thinking of Krsna within their minds and within their hearts, are not suffering as much because they know that whatever they might suffer is due to Krsna's desire. Therefore they welcome suffering.
Conclusion
To be Kṛṣṇa conscious means to see the desire of the Supreme Lord behind every event in the universe. According to Śrīla Prabhupāda, by understanding that safety, danger, friendship, and enmity are all orchestrated by His will, the devotee achieves a state of peace and fearlessness, knowing they are always under the care of the ultimate controller.
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