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juna to declare this? Why did He not declare it Himself? The answer is that if Krṣṇa Himself made this declaration, it might be suspect, because Krṣṇa sometimes violates His own promise. But the promise of a devotee will never be violated. This is Krṣṇa's concern. "Oh, My devotee has declared this. I must see that his word is kept." This is Krṣṇa's position because of His affection for His devotee. Therefore Lord Krṣṇa said, "You declare it. If I declare it, people may not believe it, but if you declare it they will believe you because you are a devotee." Even though Krṣṇa may break His own promise, He wants to see that the promises of His devotees are fulfilled.
Therefore, we must take to Krṣṇa consciousness and adhere to this consciousness under all circumstances, even in the most dangerous position. We must keep our faith in Krṣṇa's lotus feet, and then there will be no danger.