Then you have asambhav leelas (Divine pastimes that are impossible according to material laws), like Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill on the nail of the pinky of His left hand. Govardhan Hill is so big. It’s 27 kilometers around to do parikrama (circumambulation), and Shree Krishna, who was seven years old at the time, lifted it on His pinky like that and held it for seven days and seven nights without even getting tired. And all the Brajwasis (the residents of Braj) fit under that mountain like a big umbrella. This is asambhav leela. It means an impossible leela (Divine pastime). So you see, the asambhava leelas defy the material laws of physics. God is not bound by our rules of space and time. God made those rules. He’s not bound by them. Shree Krishna is beyond those mayic (material) rules.
So if you ever see a leela where you say,
“That’s impossible! How could that be?” Then catch yourself.
“No!”
This is called asambhav leela. Shree Krishna has Yogamaya shakti (His Divine internal spiritual power). This Yogamaya shakti gives Him the power to do anything. It makes all the ‘impossibles’ possible. So if you see something and you say,
“How could that be possible? I don’t believe this!”
Stop your mind right there, “No! This is Bhagwan Shree Krishna! Of course it’s possible for Him!”
And if you see something like Krishna eating with the gwal bals (cowherd boys), Krishna doing raas (the Divine dance of love) with the Gopis (cowherd maidens of Braj), those are also antaranga leelas (intimate Divine pastimes). Some of these leelas look very simple, right? Radha Krishna sitting on a swing and the Gopis pushing it, and Krishna demanding makhan (freshly churned butter) from Maiya (mother).
“I’m hungry, Maiya. Give me the makhan now!”
Maiya says, “I’m churning the curd right now. When the curd gets churned, then the makhan comes out. How can I give you the makhan until I churn the curd?”
“Mother, you churn the curd after! Give me the makhan now! I’m hungry now!”
So these private leelas seem so simple, but they’re full of the raas. Shree Krishna’s prem raas (the nectar of Divine love). So these also shouldn’t be analyzed with the material mind. They should be taken lovingly.
“Oh, if Kanha was my child, He would demand makhan from me. How sweet that would be! I could hold Him in my arms! He would fight to get into my lap, even when I’m doing my chores.
That’s how those antarang leelas should be taken. Just with love.
“Oh, when will Krishna be mine like that?”
(There’s) no analysis, only love. And with asambhav leela, again, there’s no analysis. Just accept on faith that everything is possible for Shree Krishna.
