Why did Shree Pabhu perform the unique Govardhan leela ?

Jai Shree Krishna

I request Vaishnavs to also provide their thoughts and reasons for their Answers. please let us also try an understand this adhbhut leela of Shree Thakorji.

JSK Shreekantbhai,

 In my opinion, this Lila was performed by Shri Krishna for the first and the last stated reasons :-

1) Indra had become Abhimani and to shatter his Ego, Shri Krishna decided to make him unimportant by way of Shri Govardhan puja instead of Indra Puja.

2) Also Thakorji wanted to protect His dear and near Vrajvasis from Anyashraya.

 I just hope that I got a glimpse of the Bhav behind this Leela of Shri Krishna.

Shri Vallabhadhish ki Jai !!

Anand A. Majethia

President

Haripriya.

Jai Shree Krishna

Yes, I too am of the opinion that the very reason why this leela took place was to protect the Vrajvasis from Anyashray . This also forms the starting point of the leela itself. as the leelas progesses, Indras ego is hurt, and Shree Thakorji after lot of contemplation, decides to lift the Govardhan for the protection of the Vrajvasis.

Hence, Anyashray is the most important factor in the Govardhan leela.

Dear Friends,

Jai Shree Krishna,

The main reason cited for Goverdhan Leela was to  shatter Lord Indra's ego who had become very proud of his achivements and used to harass to villagers.

The deeper meaning into this Leela was to protect Vrajvasis f rom Ananyashray. Through various meanings into this Leela one comes to this conclusion that Lord Krishna is our protector and no one can be greater than Him.

Jigna

jai shri krishna

Govardhan Leela was carried by shri thakorji to protect vrajvasi's from Anyashray that they been doing since long(i.e. worshipping their offers to Indra). Thakorji thought that , as vrajvasi's have considered krishna as their everthing(sarvasva). So he (SHRI KRISHNA) thought  if they wish to get him as their sarvasva then the anyashray  they are would be an obstacle for their wish to fulfill.

Hence he did to break anyashray of Vrajvasi's.

jai shri krishna

Shree Madanmohanprabhu Vijayate

Shri thakorji had performed Goverdhanleela for the Vrajvasis to forbid the anyashray that vrajvasis were doing in ignorance for the years. So after that when Indra came to know that all the Bhogs were put forward for shri Thakorji than Indra Got angry and thought that his ego has hurt . so after that Shri Thakorji  shatters Indras ego.so Shri thakorji has done two leelas at that same occation as mentioned that Shatters Indras ego and to prevent Vrajvasis from Anyashray..

Dandvat to all vallabhkul Balaks,

& Jai shree Krishna to all the Vaishnavs,

kamal kapadia

jsk

all four reasons are valid under a broader line of thoughts

in bal bodh  granth  four majour purposes of life are discussed  and explained by shri vallabh prabhu

dharma arth kaam  moksh

to shatter the ego of indra is related to dharma  or no place for ego in dharma and  needs to be shattered

to ensure the puja of giriraj  ji  is to ensure the wish of material gain is (ARTH) is satisfied

when krishana was born entire golok came with him to vraj and lived  a life of common human being

a human by nature expects some help from divine  when troubled and for that giriraj ji is the deity to approach for vaishnavs  who will ful fill the financial or other necessaties  of our life

to enjoy many samagris him self     is an act of taste sence  of lord and to be on the reciving end  of bhavs of vraj bhaktah  kaam is wish  or bhavs towards lord and lord loves to be on the reciving end to what ever a bhakt has to offer

gita says  that lord is karya, karan and karta   or lord is yagya , naivedhya and yagya purush so it is lord who is the recgonised as final reciver of all

to protect vrajvasis from anyaashray   dradhta and only one ashray is single most important factor for who ever strives for moksh (pushti margiya moksh included) by five different margs proposed in vedic cultures such as bhakti ,gnayan , vairagya , taap and yoga

note all five margs of salvation corelate to five tatwas like jaal vayu  prithvi agni and akash

kinds regs jiger shah

so to prove that lord is the only

Jai Jai Shree Gokulesh,

Govardhanleela sadhan na charmatkarshni leela chhe.Yagnabhogta Yagna karta.

 Daan, tyag, yaag, vrat- Aradhya(bhagvad swaroop) hoi tene anurup hoi etleke tatsukhi hovi joiye.
Sidhyarth sadhana- bijane prasanna karva mate.
Tatsukharth sadhana-Aradhana thai jai,potane kai joitu nathi pan jeni aradhana kari rahyachhe tene sukh, shanti, santosh ane prasannata male.
Sewa bhajniyanu hit, sukh, prasannatama parivasan thai to aradhana. Prabhune rijvya to aradhana. Samagri, exhibition, prsad na dhe - siddhi kahi sakay. Aradhana sadhanama degrade na thavi joiye.
Indrato bhagvannu ek priya roop chhe pan sakshat bhagvan jyare same hoi to bijane manvani shi jaroor? Indra pujanma bhaav dushit hato, Indra prasanna thasheto badalama varsad padshe(like give and take)…In other words anyashraya.  Shri Prabhu started puja of   govardhan, cow, agni, Brahman. Annakut mahamahotsav ganyo jai chhe kemke Prabhu pote utsav karyo chhe. Ane annakut ma Govardhannu roop leyine Khayine batavyu.
Hamaro dev Govardhan rano….Then vrushti by Indra but Prabhu jene potana manya chhe temne mate Govardhanleela prakat kari. Prabhu bhaktadhinta prakat kareto samajvu ke leelani parakashtha chhe.Tame Bhagvanne khush karva mango chho, Bhagvan tamane khush karva mange chhe. Aham bhaktaparadhino. When Prabhu lifted govardhan, Nandbawa remembered the words of Gargacharyaji at the time of name ceremony that Krishna is purna purushottam(parbrahma swaroop). In the same way our Shri Gurudev shows the swaroopgyan of our Prabhu birajman in our gruh.
Then Indra realized- Aaj surraj payan paryo. 
                   (Pujya Shyammanohar bawashrike vachanamrutmese).
Hence, to protect the vrajvasis from anyashray is the most important factor as said by Shreekantbhai.
(sorry, I m not able to translate in English so pl bare with me.).

Haripriya.