26. Enchantment
By Krsna’s Glories

Sri-krsna krsna-sakha vrsny-rsabhavani-dhrug-
rajanya-vamsa-dahananapavarga-virya

govinda go-dvija-surarti-haravatara
yogesvarakhila-guro bhagavan namas te

O Krsna, O friend of Arjuna, O chief
among the descendants of Vrsni, You
are the destroyer of those political par-
ties which are disturbing elements on
this earth. Your prowess never deterio-
rates. You are the proprietor of the tran-
scendental abode, and You descend to
relieve the distresses of the cows, the
brahmanas, and the devotees. You
possess all mystic powers, and You are
the preceptor of the entire universe. You
are the almighty God, and I offer You
my respectful obeisances.

—Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.43

A summary of the Supreme Lord, Sri Krsna, is made herein by Srimati
Kuntidevi. The almighty Lord has His eternal, transcendental abode,
where He is engaged in keeping surabhi cows. He is served by hundreds
and thousands of goddesses of fortune. He descends on the material

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