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speak smilingly, he is considered to be in the mode of enjoyment.
This trait was found in Krsna when He appeared at the sacrificial
arena of King Kamsa. It is described that the lotus-eyed Krsna en-
tered amongst the wrestlers without being impolite to them, glanced
over them with determination, and seemed to them just like an ele-
phant attacking some plants. Even while speaking to them, Krsna was
still smiling, and in this way He stood valiantly upon the wrestling
dais.

Pleasing

When one’s characteristics are very sweet and desirable, his person-
ality is called pleasing. An example of Krgna’s pleasing nature is thus
described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam: “One day while Krsna was
awaiting the arrival of Srimati Radharani by the bank of the Yamuna,
He began to make a garland of kadamba flowers. In the meantime,
Srimati Radharani appeared there, and at that time Murari [Krsna],
the enemy of Mura, glanced over Radharani very sweetly.”

Dependable

Any person who is reliable in all circumstances is called depend-
able. In this connection Ripa Gosvami says that even the demons
were relying upon the dependability of Krsna because they were con-
fident that Krsna would never attack them without due cause. There-
fore, with faith and confidence, they used to live with their doors
wide open. And the demigods, although afraid of the demons, were
confident of the protection of Krsna. Therefore, even in the midst of
danger they were engaged in sportive activities. Persons who had
never undergone the reformatory ritualistic ceremonies of the Vedas
were confident that Krsna would accept only faith and devotion, and
so they were engaged in Krsna consciousness and were freed from all
anxieties. In other words, all kinds of men, from the demigods down

to the uncultured, can rely on the causeless mercy of the Supreme
Lord.
