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ness of the rope. She tied together many ropes, but when she finished
still the rope was too short. After a while she felt very tired and be-
gan to perspire. At that time Krsna agreed to be bound up by His
mother. In other words, no one can bind Krsna by any means other
than love. He is bound only by obligation to His devotees, because of
their ecstatic love for Him.

4]. All-auspicious

A person who is always engaged in auspicious welfare activities for
everyone is known as all-auspicious.

After the disappearance of Lord Krsna from this planet, Uddhava
began to remember the activities of the Lord and said, ‘“‘Krsna satis-
fied all great sages by His wonderful pastimes. He demolished all of
the demoniac activities of the cruel royal order, protected all pious
men, and killed all cruel fighters on the battlefield. Therefore He is
all-auspicious for all men.”

42. Most Powerful

A person who can always put his enemy into calamities is called
powerful.

When Krsna was present on this planet, just as the powerful sun
drives all darkness to take shelter in caves, He drove away all of His
enemies, who fled like owls to take shelter beyond His sight.

43. All-famous

A person who becomes well-known due to his spotless character is
called famous.

It is stated that the diffusion of Krsna’s fame is like the moonshine
which turns darkness into light. In other words, if Krsna conscious-
ness is preached all over the world, the darkness of ignorance and the
anxiety of material existence will turn into the whiteness of purity,
peacefulness and prosperity.

When the great sage Narada was chanting the glories of the Lord,
