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The Supreme Opulence of Krishna
In the Bhagavad-gita (4.8), Lord Krishna tells the reasons for His
descent into the material world.
paritranaya sadhunam
vinasaya cha dushkrtam
dharma samsthapanarthaya
sambhavami yuge yuge
"To deliver the pious
and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to re-establish the principles of
religion, I Myself appear, millenium after millenium." But these three
reasons are only external. The real reason why Krishna appears is to satisfy
His unalloyed devotees, who are always anxious to see Him. This is due to His
great love for His devotees. Although Krishna is God Himself who is full of six
opulences - all beauty, all knowledge, all wealth, all fame, all strength, all
renunciation - still He becomes captivated by and subordinate to the love of
His devotees. For example,
*He plays the role of the son of Yashoda and Nanda Maharaj.
*He plays with His cowherd boyfriends just like an ordinary
cowherd boy.
•As Arjuna's friend, He becomes 'Parthasarathi'. the driver of the
chariot of Arjuna.
Such is the sublime sweetness of the love of Krishna for His
devotees! He is therefore glorified as 'bhakta-vatsala'. This -Krishna's
becoming subordinate to the love of His devotees - is indeed His supreme
opulence! Thus Lord Shri Krishna, the Supreme Absolute Truth, is the ultimate
goal, the supreme object of everyone's love and service, now and forever.