Re: Lord Balarama's Bewilderment

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krsna!

Dear Jagannatha Prabhu, dandavat pranams.

I understand it is Yoga Maya. Yoga Maya is used by the Lord to reveal Himself to the devotee.

Once the Lord stopped manifesting any further potency, out of kindness, Lord Brahma once again saw the boy Krishna, with lump of food. What is of interest as this pastime is winding up, is that  Lord Brahma was given the 'most exquisite vision'. Boy Krishna sitting with his cowherd boyfriends, eating, laughing, and enjoying company.

Thus Lord Krishna's will was fulfilled - which is to satisfy His dear devotees heart. Bringing Lord Brahma to the vision of simple Vraj, in full satisfaction, thus leading Lord Brahma to heartfelt prayer.

Such a beautiful pastime. Thank you so much!

From Krsna Book by Srila Prabhupada - click here for online reading:

Krishna took compassion upon Brahmaa, who was unable even to see how He was displaying the forms of Vishnu and transforming Himself into calves and cowherd boys, and thus, while fully manifesting the Vishnu expansions, He suddenly pulled His curtain of yogamaayaa over the scene. In the Bhagavad-gitaa it is said that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not visible due to the curtain spread by yogamaayaa. That which covers the reality is mahaa-maayaa, or the external energy, which does not allow a conditioned soul to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead beyond the cosmic manifestation. But the energy which partially manifests the Supreme Personality of Godhead and partially does not allow one to see is called yogamaayaa. Brahmaa is not an ordinary conditioned soul. He is far, far superior to all the other demigods, and yet he could not comprehend the display of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; therefore Krishna willingly stopped manifesting any further potency. The conditioned soul not only becomes bewildered but is completely unable to understand. The curtain of yogamaayaa was drawn so that Brahmaa would not become more and more perplexed.

When Brahmaa was relieved from his perplexity, he appeared to awaken from an almost dead state, and he began to open his eyes with great difficulty. Thus he could see the external cosmic manifestation with common eyes. He saw all around him the superexcellent view of
Vrindaavana—full with trees—which is the source of life for all living entities. He could appreciate the transcendental land of Vrindaavana, where all the living entities are transcendental to ordinary nature. In the forest of Vrindaavana, even ferocious animals like tigers and others
live peacefully along with the deer and human beings. He could understand that because of the presence of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, Vrindaavana is transcendental to all other places and is free of lust and greed.

Brahmaa thus found Shri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, playing the part of a small cowherd boy; he saw that little child with a lump of food in His left hand, searching out His friends and calves, just as He had actually been doing one year before, after their disappearance. Immediately Brahmaa descended from his great swan carrier and fell down before the Lord just like a golden stick. The word used among the Vaishnavas for offering respect is dandavat. This word means “falling down like a stick”; one should offer respect to the superior Vaishnava by falling down straight, with his body just like a stick. So Brahmaa fell down before the Lord just like a stick to offer respect; and because the complexion of Brahmaa is golden, he appeared to be like a golden stick lying down before Lord Krishna. All the four helmets on the heads of Brahmaa touched the lotus feet of Krishna. Brahmaa, being very joyful, began to shed tears, and he washed the lotus feet of Krishna with his tears. Repeatedly he fell and rose as he recalled the wonderful activities of the Lord. After repeating obeisances for a long time, Brahmaa stood up and smeared his hands over his eyes. Seeing the Lord before him, he, trembling, began to offer prayers with great respect, humility and attention.

y.s. Nava.

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