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Krṣṇa,  the Supreme Personality of Godhead
elephant, thinking that He was still lying down, tried to push an ivory tusk through the body of Krṣṇa by forcibly stabbing it into the ground. Although the elephant was harassed and angry, the caretaker riding on its head tried to provoke it further. The elephant then rushed madly towards Krṣṇa. As soon as it came within reach, Krṣṇa caught hold of the trunk and pulled the elephant down. When the elephant and caretaker fell, Krṣṇa jumped up on the elephant's back and broke it and killed the caretaker also. After killing the elephant, Krṣṇa took an ivory tusk on His shoulder. Decorated with drops of perspiration and sprinkled with the blood of the elephant, He felt very blissful, and thus He began to proceed towards the wrestling camp. Lord Balarāma took the other tusk of the elephant on His shoulder. Accompanied by Their cowherd boy friends, They entered the arena.
When Krṣṇa entered the wrestling arena with Balarāma and Their friends, He appeared differently to different people according to their different relationships ( rasas ) with Him. Krṣṇa is the reservoir of all pleasure and all kinds of  rasas , both favorable and unfavorable. He appeared to the wrestlers exactly like a thunderbolt. To the people in general He appeared as the most beautiful personality. To the females He appeared to be the most attractive male, Cupid personified, and thus increased their lust. The cowherd men who were present there looked upon Krṣṇa as their own kinsman, coming from the same village of Vṛndāvana. The  kṣatriya  kings who were present saw Him as the strongest ruler. To the parents of Krṣṇa, Nanda and Yaśodā, He appeared to be the most loving child. To Kaṁsa, the king of the Bhoja dynasty, He appeared to be death personified. To the unintelligent, He appeared to be an incapable personality. To the  yogīs  present, He appeared to be the Supersoul. To the members of the Vṛṣṇi dynasty He appeared to be the most celebrated descendant. Thus appreciated differently by different kinds of men present, Krṣṇa entered the wrestling arena with Balarāma and His cowherd boy friends. Having heard that Krṣṇa had already killed the elephant, Kuvalayāpīḍa, Kaṁsa knew beyond doubt that Krṣṇa was formidable. He thus became very much afraid of Him. Krṣṇa and Balarāma had long hands. They were beautifully dressed, and They were attractive to all the people assembled there. They were dressed as if They were going to act on a dramatic stage, and They drew the attention of all people.
The citizens of Mathurā City who saw Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, became very pleased and began to look on His face with insatiable glances, as if they were drinking the nectar of heaven. Seeing Krṣṇa gave them so much pleasure that it appeared that they were not