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On hearing this Krishna smiled, and He at once called for many Brahmas
from many other Universes. The four-headed Brahma then saw many Brah-
mas coming to see Krishna, and to offer their respects. Some of them had ten
heads, some of them had twenty, some of them one hundred heads, and some
of them a million heads. This four-headed Brahma could not even count
the Brahmas coming to see Krishna to offer their obeisances. Krishna then
called many demigods from other Universes, and all came to offer their re-
spects to the Lord.

Seeing this wonderful exhibition by Krishna, the four-headed Brahma
became nervous, and he began to think that he was just like a mosquito in the
midst of many elephants. All of them came and offered their respectful obei-
sances unto the Lotus Feet of Krishna, and therefore Brahma thought that
nobody can estimate the unlimited potency of Krishna.

All the helmets of the different demigods and Brahmas shone as they
assembled there, and when combined together there was a great sound of all
of them praying to the Lord. They began to say, “My dear Lord, it is a great
mercy upon us that You have called us to see You. Is there any particular
order? If there is any order, we will carry it out at once.”

Lord Krishna replied, “There is nothing especially required of you, but
I wanted to see you so I called you all together at one time. I offer My blessings
upon you. Don’t be afraid of the demons.”

All of them replied that by His mercy, “Everything is all right. There are
no disturbances at the present moment. By Your incarnation everything
inauspicious is vanquished.” As each of the Brahmas saw Krishna, every one
thought Krishna was only within his Universe. After this incident He wished
all the Brahmas farewell, and after offering their respects, they returned to
their respective Universes.

On seeing this, the four-headed Brahma who had come to see Krishna
at once fell down at the Feet of Krishna and said, “What I thought about You
before is all nonsense. Let everyone say that they may know You in perfec-
tion, but as far as I am concerned, I cannot even conceive how great You are.
You are beyond my conception, beyond my understanding.”

Krishna then informed the four-headed Brahma; “This particular Universe
is only four thousand million miles broad, but there are many other millions
and billions of Universes which are far, far greater than this one. Some of them
are millions and billions and trillions of miles broad. All these Universes
require similar strong Brahmas; not only four-headed.”

Krishna also informed Brahma, “This is only the one-quarter part of My
