Enchantment by Krsna’s Glories 203
fect human society there must be protection of go-dvijia—the cows and
the brahmanas. The word dvijarefers to the brahmana, or one who knows
Brahman (God). When the demoniac give too much trouble to the
bradhmanas and the cows, Krsna descends to reestablish religious prin-
ciples. As the Lord says in Bhagavaa-gita (4.7):
yada yada hi dharmasya
glanir bhavati bharata
abhyutthanam adharmasya
tadatmanam srjamy aham
‘Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O de-
scendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion—at that time I
descend Myself.’’ In the present age, Kali-yuga, people are very much
sinful and are consequently suffering greatly. Therefore Krsna has incar-
nated in the form of His name, as found in the mahda-mantra: Hare Krsna,
Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama
Rama, Hare Hare.

Queen Kunti prayed to the Lord just to enunciate a fragment of His
glories. The Lord, upon hearing her prayers, which were composed in
choice words for His glorification, responded by smiling, and His smile
was as enchanting as His mystic power. The conditioned souls, who are
engaged in trying to lord it over the material world, are also enchanted by
the Lord’s mystic powers, but His devotees are enchanted in a different
way by the glories of the Lord. Thus all the devotees worship the Lord by
chosen words. No amount of chosen words are sufficient to enumerate
the Lord’s glory, yet He is satisfied by such prayers, just as a father is
satisfied even by the broken linguistic attempts of a growing child. Thus
the Lord smiled and accepted the prayers of Queen Kunti.
