Hare Krsna,
In the various scriptures, it is said that Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There may be many gods, from Brahmā, Lord Śiva, Indra and Candra down to the rulers of the lower planetary systems, the presidents, ministers, chairmen and kings. Actually Viṣṇu is the Supreme Lord, but there is even one above Viṣṇu, for Viṣṇu is also the plenary portion of a part of Kṛṣṇa. There are many manifestations of Viṣṇu and many manifestations of living entities. Viṣṇu manifestations are called svāṁśa, partial manifestations, and the living entities are called vibhinnāṁśa.
The demigods like Brahmā and Indra have been promoted to such exalted positions by pious activities and austerities, but actually Viṣṇu, or Kṛṣṇa, is the master of everyone. ln the Caitanya-caritāmṛta it is said, ekale īśvara kṛṣṇa, āra saba bhṛtya. This means that Kṛṣṇa alone is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and all others, even the viṣṇu-tattva and certainly the living entities, are His servitors. Baladeva is the immediate expansion of Kṛṣṇa. He also engages in the service of Kṛṣṇa, and certainly the ordinary living entities are serving. Everyone is created, constitutionally, for serving Kṛṣṇa. Real supremacy belongs to Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam is the statement of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam: “Kṛṣṇa is the only Supreme Lord.” (SB 4.7.43 P)
Since all living entities are parts and parcels of Krsna, it is the duty of every living entity to surrendet to Krsna and be an instrument in His will and plan. It is not so easy to become a part of Krsna’s plan. Krsna is inconceivable; His plans, desires, and will are also inconceivable. Krsna made Arjuna the chief executor of His plan during the whole Mahabharata saga. For the purpose of creation, maintenance and destruction, Krsna made Lord Brahma, Lord Visnu and Lord Siva the respective owner of each domain. For propagating Krsna consciousness all over the world, He entrusted out great acaryas such as Srila Prabhupada and his predecessors as the torchbearers of the flame of bhakti. When Krsna desired to taste the love and happiness of Srimati Radharani that She derives from Krsna, He decided to advent Himself as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Similarly when Krsna had a desire to fight, He chose Jaya and Vijaya to be His enemies.
“Because the Lord is the source of everything, anger and fighting are also inherent in His personality. When He desires to fight with someone, He has to find an enemy, but in the Vaikuṇṭha world there is no enemy because everyone is engaged fully in His service. Therefore He sometimes comes to the material world as an incarnation in order to manifest His fighting spirit…Jaya and Vijaya were selected by the Lord to fight with Him in the material world, and that was the reason the sages came to see Him and accidentally the doorkeepers were cursed. It was the Lord’s desire to send them to the material world, not perpetually, but for some time.” (SB 3.16.26 P)
The secondary rasa of chivalry is very intriguing. Normally no devotee of Krsna would like to fight with Krsna. Therefore, this exchange of chivalry with someone is a special mercy of Krsna on those devotees He chooses to engage in the fight with.
“When a friend wants to satisfy Kṛṣṇa by performing some chivalrous activities, the friend becomes the challenger, and Kṛṣṇa Himself becomes the opponent; or else Kṛṣṇa may give audience to the fighting, and by His desire another friend becomes the opponent. A friend once challenged Kṛṣṇa thus: “My dear Mādhava, You are very restless because You think that no one can defeat You. But if You do not flee from here, then I shall show You how I can defeat You. And my friends will be very satisfied to see this!” (Nectar of Devotion, 46)
In these chivalrous activities, only Kṛṣṇa’s friends can be the opponents. Kṛṣṇa’s enemies can never actually be His opponents. Therefore, this challenging by Kṛṣṇa’s friends is called devotional service in chivalrous activities. (Nectar of Devotion, 46)
It is therefore important that we rightly exercise our free will to act as per Krsna’s desires without questioning or doubting. Things may not be conceivable to us immediately but in due course of time, Krsna’s plan will be revealed to us. Therefore, when we chant the maha-mantra, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare, we are actually begging Sri Radha and Sri Krsna – both the energy and the energetic – to include us in Their divine plan. There is tremendous joy just in the ability of expressing this desire to Them; what about the joy of actually playing a part in the fulfillment of Their desires. Krsna is the reservoir of all pleasures. Each one of us has a particular rasa (mellow) with Krsna. Among countless living entities spread all over the creation (both material and spiritual), I may feel insignificant and lost. But I trust that each one of us has a unique relationship with Krsna.
Yes, my Lord Krsna, Thy will be done. Please make me a part of Thy will.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Krsna Katha 