# Kṛṣṇa's Qualities *On the Lord's transcendental qualities, opulences, and characteristics* --- ### The All-Knowing Provider > God is omniscient. He knows. And He says in the *Bhagavad-gītā* that "I know the necessities of My devotees, and I supply them." *Yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham.* Two things are there: one thing, to possess something which we do not have; and we want to protect what we have got. So Kṛṣṇa says, "Both the things. I give protection of My devotee, whatever he has got, and I supply him whatever he hasn't got." — [[spoken/1975/750301cc.atl|Caitanya-caritāmṛta Lecture, Atlanta, 1975]] --- ### Perfect Power > God is so perfect, as soon as He desires, He says, "Let there be creation," immediately the creation. That is God. — [[spoken/1968/681114le.la|Lecture, Los Angeles, 1968]] --- ### The Most Wise > Kṛṣṇa or Bhagavān is the most wise. Therefore, if we receive knowledge from the most wise, then there is no flaw. — [[spoken/1975/750211bg.mex|Bhagavad-gītā 7.1, Mexico City, 1975]] --- ### Special Care for Devotees > Kṛṣṇa is giving protection to everyone without even being devotee. And one who becomes a devotee, how much care is taken by Kṛṣṇa, just imagine. Every..., Kṛṣṇa, God, is kind to everyone, merciful. But one who has engaged himself in the service of Kṛṣṇa, He takes special care for him. — [[spoken/1976/760630sb.nv|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.6.16, New Vṛndāvana, 1976]] --- ### Anxious to Protect > Kṛṣṇa is the supreme father. Kṛṣṇa is also always anxious to give protection to His subordinates. But if the subordinate denounce Kṛṣṇa, "I don't want Your protection," then suffer your *karma.* — [[spoken/1975/751027sb.nai|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.9.11, Nairobi, 1975]] --- ### The Absolute Nature > Kṛṣṇa is Absolute. Either He protects His devotee or kills the demon, the result is the same. Therefore He is called Absolute. — [[spoken/1975/750310bg.lon|Bhagavad-gītā 7.2, London, 1975]] --- ### He Who Attracts Everyone > The word Rāma means Parabrahma, the enjoyer, and Kṛṣṇa is also Parabrahma who attracts everyone. Especially Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. There is no difference between Rāma and Balarāma. There is no difference between Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma and Rāma. — [[spoken/1976/761016bg.cha|Bhagavad-gītā 9.3, Chandigarh, 1976]] --- ### Supreme Father's Invitation > Just like a rich man and his son becomes insane. The father is concerned and he wants how to cure his insanity. So that he comes back home and lives happily. "I have got so much wealth, let him enjoy as he likes. This fool has become mad. He roams in the street without cloths and suffers so much trouble." The father is therefore always in anxiety. In the same way, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is also worried. — [[spoken/1976/761015bg.cha|Bhagavad-gītā 7.1, Chandigarh, 1976]] --- ### The Supreme Proprietor > We should always remember that Kṛṣṇa is all-powerful, He is the supreme father and He is the supreme proprietor. *Bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ sarva-loka-maheśvaram.* The best life is to remain under the protection of Kṛṣṇa. — [[spoken/1976/760630sb.nv|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.6.16, New Vṛndāvana, 1976]] --- ### The Chanting Never Tires > Hari kīrtana is such a thing that the more you chant the more you become enthusiastic to chant. Rūpa Gosvāmī says that "O Lord, You have given me only one tongue and two ears. Had you given me millions of ears and millions of tongues then I would have relished chanting Your holy name." This is the thing to be realised. — [[spoken/1976/761016bg.cha|Bhagavad-gītā 9.3, Chandigarh, 1976]] --- *10 quotes from Śrīla Prabhupāda on Kṛṣṇa's qualities* [[wiki/quotes|Back to Quotes]]