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people of the world that however great or ingenious one may be, he
must go to higher authorities for general education. However great
one may be, he must accept a teacher or spiritual master.

Krsna’s fine discretion was exhibited when He was fighting with
the untouchable king who attacked the city of Mathura. According
to Vedic rites, those who are untouchable are not to be touched by
the ksatriya kings, not even for killing. Therefore, when the untouch-
able king seized the city of Mathura, Krsna did not think it wise to
kill him directly with His own hand. Still the king had to be killed,
and therefore Krsna decided with fine discretion that He should flee
from the battlefield so that the untouchable king would chase Him.
He could then lead the king to the mountain where Mucukunda was
lying asleep. Mucukunda had received a benediction from Lord Siva
to the effect that when he awoke from his sleep, whomever he might
see would at once be burnt to ashes. Therefore Krsna thought it wise

to lead the untouchable king to that cave so that the king’s presence
would awaken Mucukunda, and he would at once be burnt to ashes.

13. Genius

A person is called a genius when he can refute any kind of oppos-
ing element with newer and newer arguments. In this connection
there is a statement in Padyavali which contains the following con-
versation between Krsna and Radha: One morning, when Krsna came
to Radha, Radha asked Him, “My dear Keégava, where is Your vasa at
present?” The Sanskrit word vdsa has three meanings: one meaning
is residence, one meaning is fragrance, and another meaning is dress.

Actually Radharani inquired from Krsna, “Where is Your dress?”
But Krsna took the meaning as residence, and He replied to Radha-
rani, ““My dear captivated one, at the present moment my residence
is in Your beautiful eyes.”

To this Radharani replied, ““My dear cunning boy, | did not ask
You about Your residence. I inquired about Your dress.”

Krsna then took the meaning of vasa as fragrance and said, “My
dear fortunate one, I have just assumed this fragrance in order to be
associated with Your body.”
