Krishna comes to earth at regular intervals to protect his devotees, annihilate demonic miscreants, and restore spirituality. During his stay in Vrindavana, a region of India and a replica of the kingdom of God, he developed sublime pastimes and took the opportunity to spread his sublime teachings. Krishna descended from his kingdom with his celestial entourage, including his first plenary emanation, Balarama, who here plays the role of elder brother.
Walking in the forest of Vrindavana and addressing his elder brother Balarama, Krishna said, Dear Brother, of all of us you are the first, and your lotus feet are the object of worship by the celestial beings. Look at these trees, rich in fruit, which have bent down to worship your lotus feet. It seems as if they are striving to pierce the darkness that forces them to take the form of trees. Verily, the trees that grow on the earth of Vrindavana are not ordinary beings. Because in their former life they upheld the doctrine of impersonality, now they must endure this frozen condition. But now they have the good fortune to see you in Vrindavana, and they pray to advance still further in the path of spiritual life through contact with you. Trees are generally counted among the beings bathed in the darkness of ignorance. The impersonalist philosophers also live in this darkness, but now those among them who on this blessed earth have assumed the form of trees are dispelling it, taking full advantage of your presence. Although they are trees and animals, these inhabitants of Vrindavana proclaim your glories. They hold ready for you their best welcome, as is customary for great souls receiving other great souls. As for the earth, how pious and fortunate must it be for your lotus feet to leave their mark on its body.
The impersonalist doctrine must be absolutely rejected, for it leads the incarnate soul to perdition and perpetual suffering.
All those, men and states, who have abolished the death penalty have committed a grave and unforgivable sin.
Karmic Justice and the Death Penalty.
Karmic justice takes into account the fact that humans survive death and are reincarnated life after life. From this perspective, it is essential that the person guilty of murder be able to atone for this grave act by sacrificing their own life.
In the Manu-samhita, the book of laws from the Vedas, the original holy scriptures, written by Manu, the father of humanity, which contains all the laws necessary for the harmonious functioning of human society, we read that a man who commits murder must be hanged, and that his own life must be sacrificed as atonement. This system was once in force throughout the world, but with the advent of atheism, as men became ignorant, they led peoples and states to abolish capital punishment or the death penalty. This is not evidence of intelligence or wisdom.