So they were preparing just to satisfy the demigod Indra, because he was supposed to... Not supposed. Actually he supplies rains sufficiently. Without rains you cannot have successful agriculture. So they were preparing that sacrifice. So this preparation was being observed by Krsna and Balarama. Krsna is the youngest, and Balarama is the eldest. Balarama is son of Rohini, and Krsna is son of Devaki. Both these ladies, Rohini and Devaki, they were wives of Vasudeva, Krsna's father. So Balarama was born of Rohini, and Krsna was born of Devaki. Devaki-nandana-gopala. So Devaki-nandana. So They were not very... There was not much difference of Their age, say one year or two years, like that. So Balarama was eldest brother. They were playing together, and this is an incidence when Balarama was about eight years old and Krsna was about seven years old. So, bhagavan tatraiva baladevena samyutah. Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, along with Baladeva, His elder brother, apasyan, "saw." What is that "saw"? Nivasan gopa indra-yaga-krtodyaman: "All the cowherds men, including His father, they were preparing for sacrifice of Indra-yajna." Indra-yajna.
tad-abhijno 'pi bhagavan
sarvatma sarva-darsanah
prasrayavanato 'prcchad
vrddhan nanda-puro-gaman
He was the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He knew everything what they were doing and what was the purpose. Because He is present in everyone's heart, so He knows everything. But because He was playing just like a boy, cowherd boy, so as if He did not know anything, He asked, inquired from His father, and the elderly persons who were assisting His father for preparing the sacrifice.
Tad abhijno 'pi. This very word is used here, that "He knew everything," Bhagavan. Because Bhagavan means He must know everything, past, present future. There is no lack of knowledge. I have several times described before you. Bhagavan means He is full of all opulences, and there are six opulences: riches, strength, fame, beauty, knowledge, and renunciation. So Bhagavan cannot be in lack of knowledge. He must know everything. That is Bhagavan. So therefore it is said that "What is the use of asking His father what they were going to do? He knew everything." But it is specifically mentioned, atad abhijno'pi. Although He knew it, because He was playing the part of a boy, and the father knew that "Krsna is my son..." They did not recognize Him that He is Personality of Godhead. They knew, "Oh, He is my ordinary son." Tad abhijno'pi bhagavan sarvatma. Sarvatma means one who is situated in everyone's heart. Sarvatma sarva-darsanah. Sarva-darsanah means one who can see everything past, present, and future. Still, prasrayavantah, "Just like an obedient son, submissive son," aprcchad vrddhan nanda-puro-gaman, "the elderly persons of His father's friends and associates, with very humbleness, He inquired." He inquired.
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