124 Teachings of Lord Chaitanya

Chapter, when the princesses were keeping awake nights watching Krishna
sleeping. They were afraid of Krishna’s separation, and were talking amongst
themselves of how they had been affected by the beautiful Eyes and Smiling
of Krishna.

The Supreme Lover is Krishn# and He is situated in Vrindaban. The
Supreme Beloved is Radharani. As Krishna is the Supreme Lover, there are
64 important qualifications of Krishna, on hearing which, the devotee takes
transcendental pleasure. The characteristics of Krishna are explained in the
Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu as follows: 1. His body is well-constructed. 2. It is
full of auspicious symptoms; 3. beautiful; 4. very glorious; 5. strong; 6.
always looking like a boy of sixteen; 7. well-versed in different languages; 8.
truthful; 9. decorated with pleasing words; 10. expert in speaking; 11. very
learned; 12. intelligent; 13. influential; 14. joyful; 15. cunning; 16. expert;
17. grateful; 18. firmly convinced. 19. He knows how to deal with different
circumstances; 20. is always conversant with Scriptural injunctions; 21. clean;
22. controlled by devotees; 23. steady; 24. self-controlled; 25. forgiving; 26.
grave; 27. speculative; 28. fairdealing; 29. magnanimous; 30. religious; 31. a
great hero; 32. merciful; 33. respectful; 34. competent; 35. gentle; 36. modest;
37. Protector of the surrendered soul; 38. Deliverer; 39. Friend of the devotees;
40. submissive to love; 41. all auspicious; 42. most Powerful; 43. famous;
44. devoted to all living entities; 45. worshipable by everyone; 48. full with
opulence; 49. Supreme; 50. full with riches.

All the above-mentioned 50 qualities are fragmentally present in every
living entity. When they are completely spiritually free and situated in their
original condition, all the above-mentioned 50 qualities can be perceived in
human life—but in minute quantity. There are five other transcendental
qualities, as mentioned below, which can be seen in Vishnu, the Supreme
Lord, and partially in Lord Shiva also—but they are not visible in the living
entities. They are as follows: 1. always situated in His original condition;
2. omniscient; 3. evergreen or always fresh; 4. eternally blissful; 5. conversant,
the master of all perfection.

Besides the above-mentioned five transcendental qualities, there are five
other qualities which can be seen in the Spiritual Sky, especially in the Vai-
kuntha planets where Narayana is the predominating deity. They are: 1.
inconceivable potencies; 2. able to sustain innumerable Universes; 3. the Seed
of all incarnations; 4. to give the highest perfection to enemies who are killed
by Narayana; and 5. the most attractive of the self-realized persons. The
above-mentioned 60 qualities are visible up to Narayana. And Krishna has
