The Superexcellent Power of Krsna 327

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami in the beginning of the Srimad-Bhagavatam. It is
said there that hearing the Srimad-Bhagavatam is extremely conducive to
liberation because it is spoken by Sukadeva Gosvami. The same fact is
again confirmed by Siita Gosvami: if anyone who is travelling aimlessly
within this material world cares to hear the nectarean words spoken by
Sukadeva Gosvami, certainly he will come to the right conclusion; simply
by discharging devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead
he will be able to stop the fatigue of migrating from one material body to
another perpetually. In other words, by proper hearing one will become
fixed in loving devotional service to Visnu. He will certainly be able to get
relief from this material journey of life, and the process is very simple. One
has to give aural reception to the sweet words spoken by Sukadeva Gosvami
in the form of Srimad-Bhagavatam.

Another conclusion is that we should never consider the demigods, even
Lord Siva and Lord Brahma, to be on an equal level with Lord Visnu. If
we do this, then according to Padma Purana, we immediately become
atheists. In the Vedic literature known as Harivaméa it is also stated that
only the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, is to be worshiped. The
Hare Krsna mahamantra, or any such Visnu mantra, is always to be
chanted. In the Second Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Lord Brahmi says,
“Both Lord Siva and myself are engaged by the Supreme Personality of
Godhead to act in different capacities under His direction.” In the
Caitanya-caritamrta it is also stated that the only master is Krsna, and
everyone in all categories of life are servants of Krsna only.

In the Bhagavad-gita it is confirmed by the Lord that there is no truth
superior to Krsna. Sukadeva Gosvami also, in order to draw attention to
the fact that among all Visnu-tattva forms, Lord Krsna is one hundred
percent the Supreme Personality of Godhead, narrated the story of an
incident which took place when Lord Krsna was present.

Once upon a time, a brahmana’s wife gave birth to a child. Unfortunately,
however, just after being born and touching the ground, the child imme-
diately died. The brahmana father took the dead child and went directly
to Dvaraka to the palace of the king. The brahmana was very upset because
of the untimely death of the child in the presence of his young father and
mother. Thus his mind became very disturbed. Formerly, when there were
responsible kings, up to the time of Dvapara-yuga, when Lord Krsna was
present, the king was liable to be blamed for the untimely death of a
child in the presence of his parents. Similarly, such responsibility was
there during the time of Lord Ramacandra. As we have explained in the
First Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, the king was so responsible for the
