Part 8: Movement during the rains

One day at the beginning of the rainy season, Neminātha, giving delight to the people like a cloud, approached Dvārakā and stopped in a samavasaraṇa. Attending on him, Kṛṣṇa said, “Blessed One, why do you and other sādhus not wander in the rains?” The Master said: “During the rains, the ground is covered with various jīvas (living creatures). The sādhus, bestowing freedom from fear on the jīvas, do not move about then.” Kṛṣṇa said: “If that is so, I, coming and going with a large retinue, cause destruction of many jīvas.! will not leave my house during the rains.” Making a vow to this effect, Kṛṣṇa went away and entered his own house. Śārṅgabhṛt instructed the door-keepers. “During the rains, no one must be admitted to my house.”