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expert. About the expertise of Krṣṇa there is a statement in the Tenth Canto, 59th Chapter, 13th verse, of the  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam , wherein Śukadeva Gosvāmī tells Mahārāj Parīkṣit: “O best of the Kurus, Śrī Krṣṇa cut into pieces all the different weapons used by different fighters.” Formerly, fighting was done by releasing different kinds of arrows. One party would release a certain arrow, and the other party had to defeat it by counteracting it with another arrow. For example, one party might release an arrow which would cause water to pour from the sky, and to counteract this, the opposing party would have to release an arrow which could immediately turn the water into clouds. So from this statement it appears that Krṣṇa was very expert in counteracting the enemy’s arrows. Similarly, at the  rāsa  dance, each and every  gopī  requested that Krṣṇa individually become her partner, and Krṣṇa immediately expanded Himself into so many Krṣṇas in order to be coupled with each and every  gopī . The result was that each  gopī  found Krṣṇa by her side.
17. Grateful
Any person who is conscious of his friend's beneficent activities and never forgets his service is called grateful. In the  Mahābhārata , Kṛṣṇa says, "When I was away from Draupadī, she cried with the words, 'Hey, Govinda!' This call for Me has put Me in her debt, and that indebtedness is gradually increasing in My heart." This statement by Kṛṣṇa gives evidence of how one can please the Supreme Lord simply by addressing Him: "Hey, Kṛṣṇa! Hey, Govinda!"
The  mahā-mantra  ( Hare Krṣṇa ,  Hare Krṣṇa ,  Krṣṇa Krṣṇa ,  Hare Hare /  Hare Rāma ,  Hare Rāma ,  Rāma Rāma ,  Hare Hare ) is also simply an address to the Lord and His energy. So to anyone who is constantly engaged in addressing the Lord and His energy, we can imagine how much the Supreme Lord is obliged. It is impossible for the Lord to ever forget such a devotee. It is clearly stated in this verse that anyone who addresses the Lord immediately attracts the attention of the Lord, who always remains obliged to him.
Another instance of Kṛṣṇa’s feeling of obligation is stated in connection with His dealings with Jāmbavān. When the Lord was present