Enchantment by Kṛṣṇa's Glories
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fect human society there must be protection of  go-dvija —the cows and the  brāhmaṇas . The word  dvija  refers to the  brāhmaṇa , or one who knows Brahman (God). When the demoniac give too much trouble to the  brāhmaṇas  and the cows, Kṛṣṇa descends to reestablish religious principles. As the Lord says in  Bhagavad-gītā  (4.7):
yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata abhyuthānam adharmasya tadātmānam srjāmy aham
“Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion—at that time I descend Myself.” In the present age, Kali-yuga, people are very much sinful and are consequently suffering greatly. Therefore Kṛṣṇa has incarnated in the form of His name, as found in the  mahā-mantra : Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Queen Kuntī prayed to the Lord just to enunciate a fragment of His glories. The Lord, upon hearing her prayers, which were composed in choice words for His glorification, responded by smiling, and His smile was as enchanting as His mystic power. The conditioned souls, who are engaged in trying to lord it over the material world, are also enchanted by the Lord's mystic powers, but His devotees are enchanted in a different way by the glories of the Lord. Thus all the devotees worship the Lord by chosen words. No amount of chosen words are sufficient to enumerate the Lord's glory, yet He is satisfied by such prayers, just as a father is satisfied even by the broken linguistic attempts of a growing child. Thus the Lord smiled and accepted the prayers of Queen Kuntī.