demigods contacting Visnu on bank of milk ocean

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So Brahma was approached by the earth, Mother Earth. She felt overburdened by the sinful activities of the demons. So Brahma approaches Narayana, er, Visnu. Not directly he can see, but he can stand on the bank of the Ocean of Milk, and from there he can submit his petition. And Garbhodakasayi Visnu gives His order. So once upon a time, when the whole world was overburdened-this is the history of Krsna's birth-so the earthly planet approached Brahma to appeal to Garbhodakasayi Visnu to have His incarnation to diminish the burden of the world. The world is, of course, it is very heavy. We can understand there are so many oceans and so many big, big hills, besides your skyscraper building, and certainly the whole lump of matter is very heavy. But not only this planet, but many other planets, even the sun planet. It is heavier by fourteen hundred thousand times. Still, they are floating in the air by... Why? Because Krsna enters in each of them. (More...)

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