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juna to declare this? Why did He not declare it Himself? The answer is
that if Krsna Himself made this declaration, it might be suspect, because
Krsna sometimes violates His own promise. But the promise of a devotee
will never be violated. This is Krsna’s concern. ‘‘Oh, My devotee has
declared this. I must see that his word is kept.’’ This is Krsna’s position
because of His affection for His devotee. Therefore Lord Krsna said,
‘*You declare it. If I declare it, people may not believe it, but if you
declare it they will believe you because you are a devotee.’’ Even though
Krsna may break His own promise, He wants to see that the promises of
His devotees are fulfilled.

Therefore, we must take to Krsna consciousness and adhere to this
consciousness under all circumstances, even in the most dangerous posi-
tion. We must keep our faith in Krsna’s lotus feet, and then there will be
no danger.
