Text 8] The Advent of Lord Krsna: Introduction 29
can remember Krsna, one’s life is successful. Pariksit Maharaja,
therefore, because of his many obligations to Krsna, intelligently decided
to think of Krsna constantly during the last days of his life. Krsna had
saved the Pandavas, Maharaja Pariksit’s grandfathers, on the Battlefield
of Kuruksetra, and Krsna had saved Maharaja Pariksit himself when he
was attacked by the brahmastra of Aévatthama. Krsna acted as the friend
and worshipable Deity of the Pandava family. Moreover, apart from Lord
Krsna’s personal contact with the Pandavas, Krsna is the Supersoul of all
living entities, and He gives everyone liberation, even if one is not a pure
devotee. Karnsa, for example, was not at all a devotee, yet Krsna, after
killing him, gave him salvation. Krsna consciousness is beneficial to
everyone, whether one is a pure devotee or a nondevotee. This is the
glory of Krsna consciousness. Considering this, who will not take shelter
at the lotus feet of Krsna. Krsna is described in this verse as mayd-
manusya because He descends exactly like a human being. He is not
obliged to come here, like karmis, or ordinary living beings; rather, He
appears by His own internal energy (sambhavamy dtma-mayay4) just to
show favor to the fallen conditioned souls. Krsna is always situated in His
original position as sac-cid-dnanda-vigraha, and anyone who renders
service to Him is also situated in his original, spiritual identity
(svariipena vyavasthitih). This is the highest perfection of human life.
TEXT 8
ToreTaa: Treat TA: AUT |
ae MATE: FA Reteat FAT A < U
rohinyas tanayah prokto
raémah sarkarsanas tvaya
devakya garbha-sambandhah
kuto dehantaram vind

rohinyah—of Rohinidevi, the mother of Baladeva; tanayah—the son;
proktah—is well known; raémah—Balarama; sarikarsanah—Balarama is
none other than Sankarsana, the first Deity in the quadruple group
(Sankarsana, Aniruddha, Pradyumna and Vasudeva); tvaya—by
you (it is so said); devakyah—of Devaki, the mother of Krsna;
