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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.10
So gopī-jana-vallabha giri-vara-dhārī. And yaśodā-nandana. When you address Kṛṣṇa as the son of Yaśodā, He becomes very, very glad. If you address Kṛṣṇa, "Oh, paraṁ brahma paraṁ dhāma [Bg. 10.12]," as Arjuna did, "paraṁ brahma paraṁ dhāma pavitraṁ paramaṁ bhavān śāśvataṁ puruṣam adyam," they're all the Vedic hymns; they're praying for Kṛṣṇa But Kṛṣṇa is very, very pleased if you address Kṛṣṇa as yaśodā-nandana, nanda-nandana, rādhā-mādhava.
Initiations and Wedding
Prabhupāda: Sahadeva, the youngest brother of Arjuna. That's all. Gopī-bhartuḥ pada-kamalayor dāsa-dāsānudāsaḥ [Cc. Madhya 13.80].
Lecture at MPV College
You will find there in the Tenth Chapter Arjuna is addressing Krsna as:
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.44
So here also, Kṛṣṇa is described as Vaikuṇṭha. Kṛṣṇa is Vaikuṇṭha. So pṛthayā itthaṁ kala-padaiḥ. And we should not try to insult God. Just like Kuntī has described, kṛṣṇa-sakha: "You are the friend of Arjuna." Gopī, gopī-vallabha: "Kṛṣṇa, You are always prepared to please the gopīs." Yaśodā-nandana. "Kṛṣṇa, You are the son of Yaśo..." Kṛṣṇa takes pride.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.9 University Lecture
You should learn what is Kṛṣṇa from jñāninaḥ, tattva-darśinaḥ, who has seen Kṛṣṇa. So you can take. You can follow Arjuna. Arjuna has seen Kṛṣṇa. Arjuna has talked with Kṛṣṇa. Arjuna has taken instruction from Kṛṣṇa. What Arjuna says? Arjuna says, paraṁ brahma paraṁ dhāma pavitraṁ paramaṁ bhavān, puruṣaṁ śāśvatam ādyam [Bg. 10.12]. Why don't you learn from Arjuna? Then you will be able to convince others. You learn.
Bhagavad-gītā 1.16–19
Arjuna had another wife, Subhadrā. That Subhadrā, you know, sister of Kṛṣṇa. Sister of Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa wanted to hand over Subhadrā to Arjuna, and Balarāma wanted to hand over Subhadrā to Duryodhana Therefore Kṛṣṇa advised Arjuna to kidnap Subhadrā. Just see how much Kṛṣṇa was affectionate to Arjuna that Arjuna liked also to marry Subhadrā, and Subhadrā So they made a plan that Arjuna kidnap Subhadrā.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.45–50
Prabhupāda: Yes, that is the difference between Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa. That is the difference between Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa. That difference between Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa means God and the living entities. That is the difference.
Bhagavad-gītā 7.1
Just like Kṛṣṇa is revealing in the Bhagavad-gītā to Arjuna. Arjuna is a devotee, and he is submissive. And he is friend also. He is in contact with Kṛṣṇa as friend. Therefore Kṛṣṇa is revealing to Kṛṣṇa..., ah, to Arjuna. This Bhagavad-gītā is spoken to Arjuna, not to any Vedāntist or speculationist.
Room Conversation
Haṁsadūta: Arjuna says to Kṛṣṇa... Arjuna says to Kṛṣṇa... What does he say?
Bhagavad-gītā 7.9
So Arjuna had all these affairs with Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa... Arjuna wanted to marry Kṛṣṇa’s sister. Arjuna could understand..., Kṛṣṇa could understand that "My friend is attached with My sister," but His So Kṛṣṇa arranged, advised Arjuna to kidnap His sister. Just see how much Kṛṣṇa is affectionate to His devotee. In any way.
Lecture at San Diego University
Prabhupāda: Kṛṣṇa spoke, just like I am speaking, you are hearing. Similarly, Kṛṣṇa spoke, just like Kṛṣṇa spoke to Arjuna and Arjuna understood, and we are following Arjuna
Interview
That Kṛṣṇa also very easily you can find out. Take what Kṛṣṇa says. Kṛṣṇa teaches Bhagavad-gītā to Arjuna directly. Now if you believe Arjuna, then you understand Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa taught Bhagavad-gītā to Arjuna, and why Arjuna was taught, that is also said by Kṛṣṇa, that bhakto Kṛṣṇa did not go to teach Bhagavad-gītā to a Vedāntist. He went to teach to Arjuna.