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Krṣṇa,  the Supreme Personality of Godhead
Consciously or unconsciously, in all our different activities, we are killing. Therefore, it is incumbent upon every householder to perform the  pañca-śūna  sacrifice to rid himself of the reactions to such sinful activities.
In one palace Lord Krṣṇa was found engaged in feeding  brāhmaṇas  after performing ritualistic  yajñas . In another palace, Nārada found Krṣṇa engaged in silently chanting the  Gāyatrī mantra , and in a third he found Him practicing fighting with a sword and shield. In some palaces Lord Krṣṇa was found riding on horses or elephants or chariots and wandering hither and thither. Elsewhere He was found lying down on His bedstead taking rest, and somewhere else He was found sitting in His chair, being praised by the prayers of His different devotees. In some of the palaces He was found consulting with ministers like Uddhava and others on important matters of business. In one palace He was found surrounded by many young society girls, enjoying in a swimming pool. In another palace He was found engaged in giving well-decorated cows in charity to the  brāhmaṇas , and in another palace He was found hearing the narrations of the  Purāṇas  or histories, such as the  Mahābhārata , which are supplementary literatures for disseminating Vedic knowledge to common people by narrating important instances in the history of the universe. Somewhere Lord Krṣṇa was found enjoying the company of a particular wife by exchanging joking words with her. Somewhere else He was found engaged along with His wife in religious ritualistic functions. Since it is necessary for householders to increase their financial assets for various expenditures, Krṣṇa was found somewhere engaged in matters of economic development. Somewhere else He was found enjoying family life according to the regulative principles of the  śāstras .
In one palace He was found sitting in meditation as if He were concentrating His mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is beyond these material universes. Meditation, as recommended in authorized scripture, is meant for concentrating one's mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead,  Viṣṇu . Lord Krṣṇa is Himself the original  Viṣṇu , but because He played the part of a human being, He taught us definitely by His personal behavior what is meant by meditation. Somewhere Lord Krṣṇa was found satisfying elderly superiors by supplying them things which they needed. Somewhere else Nāradajī found that Lord Krṣṇa was engaged in discussing topics of fighting, and somewhere else in making peace with enemies. Somewhere Lord Krṣṇa was found discussing the ultimate auspicious activity for the entire human society with His elder brother Lord Balarāma. Nārada saw Lord Krṣṇa engaged in getting His sons and daughters married with suitable brides and bridegrooms in due course of time, and the marriage ceremonies were being performed with great pomp.