14. Lord Krsna’s
Wonderful Activities

gopy Gdade tvayi krtagasi dama tavad
ya te dasasru-kalilafijana-sambhramaksam
vaktram niniya bhaya-bhavanaya sthitasya
sa mam vimohayati bhir api yad bibheti

My dear Krsna, YaSoda took up a
rope to bind You when You committed
an offense, and Your perturbed eyes
overflooded with tears, which washed
the mascara from Your eyes. And You
were afraid, though fear personified is
afraid of You. This sight is bewildering
tome.

—Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.31

Here is another explanation of the bewilderment created by the
pastimes of the Supreme Lord. The Supreme Lord is the Supreme in all
circumstances, as already explained. Here is a specific example of the
Lord’s being the Supreme and at the same time a plaything in the pres-
ence of His pure devotee. The Lord’s pure devotee renders service unto

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