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The Nectar of Devotion
Śrī Kṛṣṇa, were nevertheless afraid and perturbed when they thought of engaging with Him in battle.
↑    5. Strong  
   ↑    5. Strong  
   ↑    5. Strong
A person who has extraordinary bodily strength is called  balīyān . When Kṛṣṇa killed Ariṣṭāsura, some of the  gopīs  said, “My dear friends, just see how Kṛṣṇa has killed Ariṣṭāsura! Although he was stronger than a mountain, Kṛṣṇa plucked him up just like a piece of cotton and threw him away without any difficulty!” There is another passage wherein it is said: “O my dear devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa, may the left hand of Lord Kṛṣṇa, which has lifted Govardhana Hill like a ball, save you from all dangers.”
↑     Ever-youthful
Kṛṣṇa is beautiful at His different ages—namely, His childhood, His boyhood and His youth. Out of these three, His youth is the reservoir of all pleasures and is the time when the highest varieties of devotional service are acceptable. At that age, Kṛṣṇa is full with all transcendental qualities and is engaged in His transcendental pastimes. Therefore, devotees have accepted the beginning of His youth as the most attractive feature in ecstatic love.
At this age Krṣṇa is described as follows: “The force of Krṣṇa’s youth was combined with His beautiful smile, which defeated even the beauty of the full moon. He was always nicely dressed, in beauty surpassing even Cupid, and He was always attracting the minds of the  gopīs , who were thereby always feeling pleasure.”
↑    Wonderful Linguist  
   ↑    Wonderful Linguist
Rūpa Gosvāmī says that a person who knows the languages of different countries, especially the Sanskrit language, which is spoken in the cities of the demigods—as well as other worldly languages, including those of the animals—is called a wonderful linguist. It appears from this statement that Kṛṣṇa can also speak and understand the