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Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
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Lord Kṛṣṇa, the divine speaker of the Bhagavad-gīta, is referred to as Bhagavān, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Bhagavān is a person who is full in six opulences, namely strength, fame, wealth, knowledge, beauty and renunciation.
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While Kṛṣṇa was present on this earth, He displayed all six opule
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Kṛṣṇa is the source and basis of everything 13
- There is no truth superior to Kṛṣṇa. Everything rests upon Him, as pearls are strung on a thread. (7.7 mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat...)
- Kṛṣṇa is the eternal divine person, the Supreme Absolute Brahman. (10.12 paraṁ brahma paraṁ dhāma...)
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Person, overseer, permitter and proprietor (13.23 upadraṣṭā anumantā ca...)
- Kṛṣṇa is the basis of impersonal Brahman (14.27 brahmaṇo hi pratiṣṭhāham...)
- Ultimately everyone pursues Kṛṣṇa only, but in their own way (4.11 ye yathā māṁ prapadyante...)
- The entire universe and all the gods are within Kṛṣṇa’s cosmic body. (11.5, 7)
- Kṛṣṇa is the origin of everything in all the material and spiritual realms. (10.8 ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo...)
- The gods do not know Kṛṣṇa’s origin, for He is their origin. (10.2 na me viduḥ sura-gaṇāḥ...)
- All opulent, beautiful and glorious creations are but a spark of Kṛṣṇa’s splendor. (10.41 yad yad vibhūtimat sattva...)
- Kṛṣṇa pervades everything, all beings are in Him, yet He is not in everyone. (9.4 mayā tatam idaṁ sarvaṁ...)
- Although He is everywhere, He is not part of this cosmic manifestation. (9.5 na ca mat-sthāni bhūtāni...)
- Kṛṣṇa is the source of our memory and knowledge. (15.15 sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi...)
- Kṛṣṇa is the knower of everyone’s body (13.3 kṣetra-jñaṁ cāpi māṁ viddhi...)
Kṛṣṇa, the seed-giving father of all 6
- The seven great sages, four Kumaras and the Manus come from Kṛṣṇa through His mind. (10.6 maharṣayaḥ sapta pūrve...)
- Kṛṣṇa is the seed-giving father of all species as He impregnates the mother material nature. (14.3-4 sarva-yoniṣu kaunteya...)
- Kṛṣṇa is generating seed of all existences, no being – moving or nonmoving – can exist without Him. (10.39 yac cāpi sarva-bhūtānāṁ...)
- Kṛṣṇa is our supreme father and mother (9.17 pitāham asya jagato...)
- Living entities are Kṛṣṇa’s fragmental parts. (15.7 mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke...)
- Kṛṣṇa is greater than the Supersoul and the fallible and infallible living entities (15.17 uttamaḥ puruṣas tv anyaḥ...)
Kṛṣṇa is the creator, maintainer and destroyer 4
- Kṛṣṇa is both the origin and the dissolution of everything in this world. (7.6 etad-yonīni bhūtani...)
- The whole cosmic order is manifested and annihilated by Kṛṣṇa’s will. (9.8 prakṛtiṁ svām avaṣṭabhya...)
- Kṛṣṇa is the maintainer of all living entities (9.5 na ca mat-sthāni bhūtāni...)
- Kṛṣṇa is time, the ultimate destroyer. (11.32 kālo 'smi loka-kṣaya-kṛt...)
Kṛṣṇa’s compassionate descents 2
Kṛṣṇa’s Supremacy confirmed by authorities 2
- Arjuna accepted Kṛṣṇa’s supremacy as the purest, the Absolute Truth, eternal, original person etc. All the great sages such as Nārada, Asita, Devala and Vyāsa also confirm this truth. (10.12-13 paraṁ brahma paraṁ dhāma..., 11.8)
- Sañjaya’s opinion: Wherever there is Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna there will be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and morality. (18.78 yatra yogeśvaraḥ kṛṣno...)
Kṛṣṇa’s Supreme form 4
- Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body never deteriorates. (4.6 ajo 'pi sann avyayātmā...)
- Kṛṣṇa’s form is inconceivable, luminous like the sun and transcendental, beyond this material nature. (8.9 kaviṁ purāṇam anuśāsitāram...)
- Seeing Kṛṣṇa’s beautiful humanlike form, Arjuna was composed in mind. Even the demigods are ever seeking the opportunity to see Kṛṣṇa’s form. (11.51-52)
- Sañjaya rejoices, whenever he remembers Kṛṣṇa’s form. (18.77)
Kṛṣṇa, the bestower of supreme knowledge 6
- Kṛṣṇa is the source of all transcendental knowledge. (4.1 imaṁ vivasvate...)
- Just by hearing the knowledge given by Kṛṣṇa, nothing further remains for us to know. (7.2 jñānaṁ te 'haṁ sa-vijñānam...)
- Kṛṣṇa knows past, present and future and all living entities; but Him no one knows. (7.26 vedāhaṁ samatītāni...)
- Knowledge given by Kṛṣṇa purifies, gives direct perception of the self, and is the perfection of religion. (9.2 rāja-vidyā rāja-guhyaṁ...)
- Kṛṣṇa is the knower in all bodies whereas we can know only our body. (13.3 kṣetra-jñaṁ cāpi māṁ viddhi...)
- Kṛṣṇa can remember all births of Himself and all the living entities, but the living entities cannot. (4.5 bahūni me vyatītāni...)
Result of knowing Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental nature 2
Kṛṣṇa’s supreme abode 2
Kṛṣṇa’s work doesn’t affect Him 3
- Kṛṣṇa’s work doesn’t affect Him; nor does He aspire for the fruits of action. (4.14 na māṁ karmāṇi limpanti...)
- Work cannot bind Kṛṣṇa. He is ever detached from all these material activities, seated as though neutral. (9.9 na ca māṁ tāni karmāṇi...)
- Lord Kṛṣṇa created the four varṇas, yet He is nondoer, being unchangeable. (4.13 cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭtaṁ...)
Kṛṣṇa reciprocates with everyone 3
- Kṛṣṇa envies no one; He is impartial and equal to all. But a devotee who renders service unto Him is His friend. (9.29 samo 'haṁ sarva-bhūteṣu...)
- As all surrender unto Kṛṣṇa, He rewards them accordingly. (4.11 ye yathā māṁ prapadyante...)
- Kṛṣṇa does not resent those who ignore Him, but simply gives them what they want and deserve. (7.21 yo yo yāṁ yāṁ tanuṁ bhaktaḥ...)
Kṛṣṇa’s shelter, the ultimate benediction 7
- People of even sinful birth can attain Kṛṣṇa’s abode by taking His shelter. (9.32 māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya...)
- Just by knowing Kṛṣṇa one is free from all sins. (10.3 yo mām ajam anādiṁ...)
- For one who takes shelter of Kṛṣṇa is delivered from all sinful reactions. (18.66 sarva-dharmān parityajya...)
- One can easily cross over this material ocean by surrendering to Kṛṣṇa. (7.14 daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī...)
- Kṛṣṇa personally uplifts those who turn to Him for shelter (12.7 teṣām ahaṁ samuddhartā...)
- Kṛṣṇa destroys ignorance of devotees by revealing knowledge from heart. (10.11 teṣām evānukampārtham...)
- For His devotees Kṛṣṇa supplies what they lack and preserve what they have. (9.22 ananyāś cintayanto māṁ.)
The above glories of Lord Kṛṣṇa are just a small glimpse of His unlimited qualities and powers. All the Vedic literatires praise Him extensively and a drop of those descriptions can enlighten and satisfy the hearts of sincere listeners.
Connected chapters
- 4Transcendental Knowledge9 verses
- 5Karma-yoga — Action in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness1 verses
- 7Knowledge of the Absolute6 verses
- 8Attaining the Supreme3 verses
- 9The Most Confidential Knowledge9 verses
- 10The Opulence of the Absolute8 verses
- 11The Universal Form6 verses
- 12Devotional Service1 verses
- 13Nature, the Enjoyer, and Consciousness2 verses
- 14The Three Modes of Material Nature3 verses
- 15The Yoga of the Supreme Person3 verses
- 18Conclusion — The Perfection of Renunciation3 verses