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Teachings of queen kuntī 17
Now some may say that Kṛṣṇa appeared for this purpose or that purpose, but the real conclusion is that Kṛṣṇa appears for His own pleasure, not because He is bound by any other cause. We take our birth because we are bound by our karma, but Kṛṣṇa, being fully independent, does not come We are compelled to take birth because of Kṛṣṇa’s external, material energy, but Kṛṣṇa is not controlled Māyā, the illusory energy, is under the control of Kṛṣṇa, so how could māyā control Him?
Teachings of queen kuntī 17
The Vedic knowledge is given to everyone because Kṛṣṇa is within everyone’s heart (sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi Kṛṣṇa helps us by giving us knowledge both from within as the Supersoul (caitya-guru) and from without
Teachings of queen kuntī 17
When Kṛṣṇa appears, He protects the devotees and kills the demons. Therefore Kṛṣṇa in His Nārāyaṇa form has four hands. Thus Kṛṣṇa bugles with His conchshell, “My devotees will never be vanquished.”
Teachings of queen kuntī 17
For example, I can see with my eyes, but Kṛṣṇa can also eat with His eyes. Foolish rascals will say, “You are offering food to Kṛṣṇa, but what has He eaten? It is still here. Such people do not know that Kṛṣṇa can eat just by seeing, for He can do anything with any part of His When a washerman refused to supply cloth to Kṛṣṇa in Mathurā, Lord Kṛṣṇa displayed His transcendental
Teachings of queen kuntī 17
The original guru is Kṛṣṇa. As Kṛṣṇa taught Arjuna, He also taught Brahmā, as stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (tene brahma hṛdā ya ādi-kavaye
Teachings of queen kuntī 17
Brahmā receives knowledge from Kṛṣṇa and distributes that Vedic knowledge, and therefore he is an authority We have to approach an authoritative representative of Kṛṣṇa appearing in one of these sampradāyas, and
Teachings of queen kuntī 17
When mother earth feels this load to be too heavy, Kṛṣṇa comes just to unburden the earth. Then Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa appears as an incarnation, as stated in Bhagavad-gītā (4.7):
Teachings of queen kuntī 17
It floats because Kṛṣṇa enters into it, as stated in Bhagavad-gītā (gām āviśya), just as He enters the
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The original guru is Kṛṣṇa. When Kṛṣṇa appears, He protects the devotees and kills the demons. Therefore Kṛṣṇa in His Nārāyaṇa form has four hands. For example, I can see with my eyes, but Kṛṣṇa can also eat with His eyes. When a washerman refused to supply cloth to Kṛṣṇa in Mathurā, Lord Kṛṣṇa displayed His transcendental
Teachings of queen kuntī 17
Kuntīdevī is describing the different statements of different persons about why Kṛṣṇa appears.
Teachings of queen kuntī 17
Kṛṣṇa is the original Nārāyaṇa, the original source of the entire cosmic manifestation.
Teachings of queen kuntī 17
Such people are rascals, and they make it very difficult to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness.