104 Krsna, 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 pajica-
Stina sacrifice to rid himself of the reactions to such sinful activities.

In one palace Lord Krsna was found engaged in feeding brdhmanas after
performing ritualistic yajfias. In another palace, Narada found Krsna
engaged in silently chanting the Gayatri mantra, and in a third he found
Him practicing fighting with a sword and shield. In some palaces Lord
Krsna 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
brahmanas, and in another palace He was found hearing the narrations of
the Puranas or histories, such as the Mahabharata, which are supplementary
literatures for disseminating Vedic knowledge to common people by
narrating important instances in the history of the universe. Somewhere
Lord Krsna 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,
Krsna was found somewhere engaged in matters of economic development.
Somewhere else He was found enjoying family life according to the
regulative principles of the sastras.

In one palace He was found sitting in meditation as if He were concen-
trating. His mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is beyond
these material universes. Meditation, as recommended in authorized scrip-
ture, is meant for concentrating one’s mind on the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, Visnu. Lord Krsna is Himself the original Visnu, 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 Krsna
was found satisfying elderly superiors by supplying them things which
they needed. Somewhere else Naradaji found that Lord Krsna was engaged
in discussing topics of fighting, and somewhere else in making peace with
enemies. Somewhere Lord Krsna was found discussing the ultimate
auspicious activity for the entire human society with His elder brother
Lord Balarama. Narada saw Lord Krsna 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.
