Before They Called, He Knew

पुरैव पुंसावधृतो धराज्वरो भवद्भिरंशैर्यदुषूपजन्यताम् ।

स यावदुर्व्या भरमीश्वरेश्वरः स्वकालशक्त्या क्षपयंश्चरेद्भुवि ॥

                        -Srimad Bhagavatam - 10.1.1.22

'The Supreme Lord, the Master of all lords, had already understood the Earth’s suffering long before it was spoken aloud. He decided that you (the gods), through your partial expansions, should take birth among the Yadus. Meanwhile, He Himself would descend to Earth and, moving among humans, destroy its burden using the power of His own divine time-energy.' - These are Brahma’s words.

Bhumi Devi, burdened by evil rulers, took the form of a cow and approached Brahma for help. Brahma along with Devas and Rishis went to Kshira Sagara and praised Sriman Narayana with Purusha Sukta. Bhagavan, already knowing this beforehand, had made His plan: He would descend Himself and lighten the burden of Earth by incarnating among the Yadus.

1. Bhagavan doesn't wait to be told

Before Bhumi Devi even complains, Bhagavan already knows the situation. Why? Because He is Sarvajna, the all-knowing. He is aware of the distress even before it is voiced.

This highlights that the Lord doesn’t wait for our cries — He watches, He knows, and sometimes, He even acts before we call out. That’s divine grace.

2. Bhagavan’s command is already issued

He doesn't just wait to show mercy — He already gives the command: 'I will incarnate among the Yadus.' He decides to take a human form to restore dharma.

Here, Bhagavan is planning to enter Earth as one of us, not just as a divine being floating in the sky — but as someone who feels, laughs, lives, fights, and loves like us.

3. Earth’s burden = the Adharmic kings

The 'burden' is not just the weight of evil people, it’s the injustice, violence, and corruption caused by rulers who have lost all sense of righteousness. This is what's tearing the fabric of dharma.

4. Bhagavan's incarnations are purposeful

He  never incarnates just for display. Every avatara has a precise goal. In this case: to relieve Bhumi Devi, destroy evil kings, and revive dharma.

And for that, He takes the form of Krishna, born into the Yadu dynasty, which was full of devotees and powerful warriors — the perfect support system for His mission.

5. Why Yadus?

Krishna didn’t take birth randomly. He chose the Yaduvamsha because they were His own — His true devotees, people who were qualified to handle and serve Him in His human form.

He wouldn’t take birth in a place where He would be disrespected or misunderstood. He chooses His environment wisely.

6. Who can truly act?

Only that being can truly act who is independent of time — one who isn't bound by death or karma. And that’s only the Ishwara of all Ishwaras — Krishna Himself.

Even Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva — they function within limits. But Krishna alone is beyond time, space, karma, and creation.

So only He can take on such a massive task of restoring cosmic balance.

7. Plea to the Lord

'Hey Bhagavan! Hey our eternal master! Please come soon. Don’t delay. If You don’t come, who else can save us?'

It’s raw. Emotional. Like a child crying for his parent in a storm.

Takeaways

This isn’t just about Krishna’s birth — it’s a template for divine intervention.

• Bhumi Devi cries.
• The Devas are worried.
• Brahma looks for a solution.
• The Lord already knows.
• He doesn’t hesitate.
• He decides where, how, and in whom to incarnate.

And He does it not just to destroy evil, but to bring joy, to give darshan, to show love — to be with us, among us.

Ramaswamy Sastry and Vighnesh Ghanapaathi