Lord Krishna is superior to Lord Rama

by Guest Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:50 pm

The fact that Lord Krishna is superior in many respects to Lord Rama may be ascertained from the following:

1. Lord Krishna always gave great respect to women. He protected Draupadi's honor in the court of Dhritrashtra when some kauravas were misbehaving with Draupadi. There is no instance of Lord Krishna misbehaving with any women (leaving aside what he may have done as a child and as an adolescent). In contrast, Lord Rama chopped off the nose of Surpanakha; and subsequently told his pregnant wife Seeta to get out of his residence. Lord Rama also told his younger brother Bharata, when Bharata had come to visit Rama during the forest exile, that women are untrustworthy and advised Bharata not to confide his secrets to women.

2. There is no instance of Lord Krishna misbehaving with any member of the depressed classes. As a child Lord Krishna had befriended a boy called Sudama who was from a poor family. When Krishna and Sudama were adults, Lord Krishna treated Sudama with utmost love, respect, kindness and affection.* In contrast, Lord Rama cut off the neck of the sudra sage Sambuka for the "crime" of learning the Vedas.

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Sudama was from a poor family. His father's name was Matuka and his mother was Rocana-devi. Krishna was from the royal family. But this difference in social status did not come in the way of their friendship. They lost contact over the years and while Krishna became a military leader and King of great repute at Dwaraka, Sudama stayed as a humble and somewhat impoverished villager.[2]

Some time later when Sudama was going through some bad times, not even having enough money to feed his children, his wife Sushila reminded him of his friendship with Krishna..... :

Though initially reluctant to go to his friend for help, Sudama finally agrees to go. He leaves with nothing but some beaten rice tied in a cloth as a present. He remembers that beaten rice is Krishna's favorite and decided to give this as a gift to the Lord.

Krishna is greatly pleased to see his old friend. He treats him royally and with much love. Overwhelmed by all this Sudama forgets to ask what he actually came for. But the Lord realises what His friend needs, and the Lord's consort Rukmini, incarnation of Lakshmi, gifts him with his desires. On his return journey, Sudama ponders his circumstances and is thankful for the great friend he has as Lord Krishna. When Sudama finally returns to his home, he finds a palatial mansion instead of the hut he had left. He also finds his family dressed in extremely nice garb and waiting for him. He lives an austere life after that, always thankful to the Lord.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudama