232 TEACHINGS OF QUEEN KUNTI

Death (continued) Devaki
See also: Birth & death, repeated; Killing; as Krsna’s ‘‘mother,”’ 11, 12, 28, 113, 118
Transmigration Vasudeva dissuaded Karnsa from killing,
Deity form of the Lord 32-33
dress for, 143 Devotees of Lord Krsna (bhaktas, Vaisnavas)
as idol to fools, 135 in advanced stage, 150
as Krsna Himself, 18 American, 59, 195
in material elements, 22 birth-death cycle surpassed by, 146
service to, 18-19, 74, 135 as broad-minded, 178
See also: Krsna, forms of; Krsna, worship Caitanya changed animals into, 118
of; Temples chant Hare Krsna, 150
Demigods danger as considered by, 44
demons vs., 123 demons “‘killed”’ by, 183
humans under, 28 desire of, 192
Krsna above, 28 devotional service by, 158
Krsna as origin of, 202 duty of, 14
See also: names of specific demigods equal vision in, 57-58
Democracy, defect in, 106 European, 195
Demons first-class & otherwise, 101
in ass forms, 101 good qualities in, 119
atom bomb awaits, 127 hindrance of, as sinful, 58
cows killed by, 202 Krsna advents at request of, 119
demigods vs., 123 Krsna as property of, 62
devotee ‘‘kills,’’ 183 Krsna consciousness promoted by, 58
Earth burdened by, 122-23 Krsna ‘‘endangers,”’ to increase dependence
Krsna kills, 72, 81, 118-19, 125, 183 on Him, 28
See also: Atheists; Impersonalists, Ma- Krsna enlightens, 23
terialists,; Mayavadis, Nondevotees Krsna favors, 28, 86
Desire, material Krsna ‘‘fights’’ with, 84-85
body according to, 63-64 Krsna glorifies, 109
spiritual desire vs., 187-88, 192-93 Krsna keeps promise of, 50-51
transmigration by, 130 Krsnakind to, 170, 178
work according to, 132 Krsna materially impoverishes, 65-66
See also: Attachment, material; Bodily con- Krsna minimizes suffering of , 49
cept; Enjoyment, material; Lust; Krsna protects, 36, 49, 151, 183
Sense gratification; Sex life Krsna reciprocates love of, 81, 86, 151
“Desire tree,”’ 191 in Krsna’s association, 164-65
Destiny Krsna saves, 81
happiness & distress due to, 17 Krsna seen by, 73
ofliving beings, 71-72 Krsna served by, 73
See also: Karma; Transmigration Krsna’s hand symbols for, 125
Detachment Krsna’s pastimes accessible to, 99
by attachment to Krsna, 178, 192 Krsna’s sanction admitted by, as supreme,
insufficient by itself, 188 66
Vedic life-style encourages, 185 Krsna supplies food to, 32
See also: Austerity; Renunciation Krsna worshiped by, 203
Devahiti, 89-90 as materially impoverished, 62
Devaki in mixed stage, 63, 80
Krsna appeared to, 108 modes of nature surpassed by, 63, 81

Krsna released, from prison, 27 neophyte, lesson for, 62
