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Sri Krishna’s flute
Krishna’s flute is the symbol of freedom or pranava. He has preached prema, love, through his flute. He has created this world out of the sound of Omkara that emanates from his flute.
When Krishna is depicted as being between the age of 5 and 8, it is always with his flute. Therefore, during this period, he is aptly called Murlidhara (murali means “flute,” and dhara means “hold”), signifying the one who holds the flute
There are three kinds of flutes used by Krisna.
One is called venu,
one is called murali,
and the third is called vamsi.
Venu is very small, not more than six inches long, with six holes for whistling.
Murali is about eighteen inches long with a hole at the end and four holes on the body of the flute.This kind of flute produces a very enchanting sound.
The vamsi flute is about fifteen inches long, with nine holes on its body.
Krisna used to play on these three flutes occasionally when they were needed.
Krisna has a longer vamsi, which is called mahananda, or sammohini.When it is still longer it is called akarsini.When it is even longer it is called anandini.
The anandini flute is very pleasing to the cowherd boys and is technically named vamsuli.
These flutes were sometimes bedecked with jewels. Sometimes they were made of marble and sometimes of hollow bamboo.
When the flute is made of jewels it is called sammohini. When made of gold, it is called akarsini.
Krishna is uniquely called Venugopal, Bansilal, Murali, Muralidhar, etc. based solely on His relationship with His flute !
veṇuṁ kvaṇantam aravinda-dalāyatākṣam-barhāvataṁsam asitāmbuda-sundarāṅgam
kandarpa-koṭi-kamanīya-viśeṣa-śobhaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept in playing on His flute, with blooming eyes like lotus petals with head decked with peacock’s feather, with the figure of beauty tinged with the hue of blue clouds, and His unique loveliness charming millions of Cupids. ( BS 5.30)
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Krishna’s flute is the symbol of freedom or pranava. He has preached prema, love, through his flute. He has created this world out of the sound of Omkara that emanates from his flute.
When Krishna is depicted as being between the age of 5 and 8, it is always with his flute. Therefore, during this period, he is aptly called Murlidhara (murali means “flute,” and dhara means “hold”), signifying the one who holds the flute
There are three kinds of flutes used by Krisna.
One is called venu,
one is called murali,
and the third is called vamsi.
Venu is very small, not more than six inches long, with six holes for whistling.
Murali is about eighteen inches long with a hole at the end and four holes on the body of the flute.This kind of flute produces a very enchanting sound.
The vamsi flute is about fifteen inches long, with nine holes on its body.
Krisna used to play on these three flutes occasionally when they were needed.
Krisna has a longer vamsi, which is called mahananda, or sammohini.When it is still longer it is called akarsini.When it is even longer it is called anandini.
The anandini flute is very pleasing to the cowherd boys and is technically named vamsuli.
These flutes were sometimes bedecked with jewels. Sometimes they were made of marble and sometimes of hollow bamboo.
When the flute is made of jewels it is called sammohini. When made of gold, it is called akarsini.
Krishna is uniquely called Venugopal, Bansilal, Murali, Muralidhar, etc. based solely on His relationship with His flute !
veṇuṁ kvaṇantam aravinda-dalāyatākṣam-barhāvataṁsam asitāmbuda-sundarāṅgam
kandarpa-koṭi-kamanīya-viśeṣa-śobhaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept in playing on His flute, with blooming eyes like lotus petals with head decked with peacock’s feather, with the figure of beauty tinged with the hue of blue clouds, and His unique loveliness charming millions of Cupids. ( BS 5.30)
Source: iskcondesiretree.
forthepleasureoflordkrishna
This post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copy rights