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Plate 107

Kṛṣṇa at Keśi-Ghāṭa

(ne of the gopīs once playfully warned her friend about the power of Krgna's attraction: "My dear friend, if you are at all attached to your worldly friends and relatives, do not look at the smiling face of Lord Govinda as He stands on the bank of the Yamunā at Kesi-ghāta. Casting sidelong glances, He places His flute to His lips, which seem like newly blossomed twigs. His transcendental body, bending in three places, appears very bright in the moonlight."

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, the Supersoul in the hearts of all living entities, descends in His original form as a human being in the dynasty of Yadu. By His pleasing smiles, His affectionate behavior, His instructions, and His uncommon pastimes, Lord Kṛṣṇa pleases all of human society. Although the Lord's form exactly resembles that of a human being, His form is different from ours, for it is completely spiritual and thus attractive to everyone. Kṛṣṇa's body is the essence of loveliness, and as the only abode of beauty, fame, and opulence, it is self-perfect and ever fresh. Kṛṣṇa's face is decorated with ornaments, such as earrings resembling sharks. His ears are beautiful and His cheeks brilliant, and His smiling is attractive to everyone. Whoever sees Lord Kṛṣṇa sees a festival. His face and body are fully satisfying for everyone to see, so much so that the devotees become angry at the creator for the disturbance caused by the momentary blinking of their eyes.

Painting by JAYA RĀMA DĀSA (1975)

Kṛṣṇa at Keśi-Ghāṭa