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witnessed by transcendental devotees like Kuntidevi,
Bhismadeva, Narada, Arjuna and many others who
have had close contact with Lord Krishna and His
infinite expansions.

Sixty four qualities of Lord Krishna and

appreciation of His sweetness
The subject of the expansions of God has been
extensively studied and explained by the 16th
century Vaisnava saint Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami in
the Sri Caitanya Caritamritam (CC) and by Srila Rupa
Goswami in his Bhaktirasamrita-sindhu (BRS The
Nectar of Devotion).

Srila Rupa Goswami gives a very precise explanation
of the similarities and sweetness of Lord Krishna’s
expansions. “Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, after consulting
various scriptures, has enumerated the sixty-four
transcendental qualities of the Lord as follows: (1)
beautiful features of the entire body; (2) marked with
all auspicious characteristics; (3) extremely pleasing;
(4) effulgent; (5) strong; (6) ever youthful; (7)
wonderful linguist; (8) truthful; (9) talks pleasingly;
(10) fluent; (11) highly learned; (12) highly intelligent;
(13) a genius; (14) artistic; (15) extremely clever;
(16) expert; (17) grateful; (18) firmly determined;

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