118 TEACHINGS OF QUEEN KUNTI

This training is possible in the human form of life. I cannot train a dog
to become a devotee. That is difficult. Of course, that also can be done,
although I may not be powerful enough to do it. When Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu was traveling through the jungles of Jharikhanda the tigers,
the snakes, the deer, and all the other animals became devotees. This
was possible for Caitanya Mahaprabhu because He is God Himself and
can therefore do anything. But although we cannot do that, we can work
in human society. Regardless of how fallen a man is, if he follows the in-
structions of Krsna consciousness he can return to his original position.
Of course, there are degrees of understanding, but one’s original position
is that one is part and parcel of God. Understanding of this position is
called Brahman realization, spiritual realization, and it is this realization
that Krsna Himself comes to this world to reestablish.

Lord Krsna came to this world at the request of His devotees Vasudeva
and Devaki (vasudevasya devakyam yacito ’bhyagat). Although in their
former lives Vasudeva and Devaki were married, they did not have any
children. They engaged themselves in severe austerities, and when
Krsna came before them and asked them what they wanted, they said,
‘‘We want a son like You. That is our desire.’’ But how is it possible for
there to be another God? Krsna is God, and God is one; He cannot be
two. So how could there be another God to become the son of Vasudeva
and Devaki? Krsna therefore said, ‘“‘It is not possible to find another
God, so I Myself shall become your son.’’ So some people say that it
is because Vasudeva and Devaki wanted Krsna as their son that He
appeared.

Although Krsna actually comes to satisfy His devotees like Vasudeva
and Devaki, when He comes He performs other activities also. Vadhaya
ca sura-dvisam. The word vadhaya means “‘killing,’’ and sura-dvisam
refers to the demons, who are always envious of the devotees. Krsna
comes to kill these demons.

An example of a demon is Hiranyakasipu. Because Prahlada Maharaja
was a devotee, his father, HiranyakaSipu, was so envious that he was pre-
pared to kill his own son, although the little boy’s only fault was that he
was chanting Hare Krsna. This is the nature of demons. Jesus Christ also
was killed by the sura-dvisam, those who were envious of him. What was
his fault? His only fault was that he was preaching about God. Yet he had
so many enemies, who cruelly crucified him. Therefore Krsna comes to
kill such sura-dvisam.

This killing of the envious, of course, can be done without the pres-
ence of Krsna. By setting to work the natural forces of war, pestilence,
