innumerable Krishna Names), every detail described by Narada was found in substance in the Krishna Person. Kalayavana was astonished to see the Lord pass through the troops without any weapons in his hands, without his chariot, but trampling on the ground. Kalayavana had come to fight with Krishna, but he had enough respect for the principles of the war: Seeing him disarmed, he did not use any weapon. They would fight hand-to-hand. Kalayavana therefore prepared to capture the Lord and to fight.

But Krishna continued to advance without even glancing at Kalayavana, who was still eager to face him and had to follow him. And now, despite a frantic race, he could not reach it. Krishna can not be seized even by the speed of the mind of the great yogis, so alive; only through devotional service can one capture him; Kalayavana had no experience and had to be content to follow the Lord from afar.

Kalayavana accelerated his race, and thought:

“I am getting closer. soon he is mine.”

But he could not. For a long time Krishna led him, and finally entered a cave on the side of a hill. Kalayavana believed that Krishna was afraid to fight and sought refuge there. So he sent him these reproaches:

“Oh, you Krishna! I was told that you were a great hero in the Yadu dynasty, but in truth you flee the fight, like a coward. Is it worthy of your name and the traditions of your family?”

Thus, Kalayavana followed the Lord, running at great speed; but, still weighed down by the defilements of a sinful existence, he could not reach it. The existence of outcasts is characterized by the habit of practices abstained by members of higher social divisions, namely, illicit sex, meat consumption, gambling, and the absorption of excitants or intoxicating substances. These guilty acts hinder the one who commits them and prevents him from realizing any

Thus, Kalayavana followed the Lord, running at great speed; but, still weighed down by the defilements of a sinful existence, he could not reach it. The existence of outcasts is characterized by the habit of practices abstained by members of higher social divisions, namely, illicit sex, meat consumption, gambling, and the absorption of excitants or intoxicating substances. These guilty acts hinder the one who commits them and prevent him from making any progress on the path of the realization of God. Only the one who is completely free from the consequences of his sinful acts can engage in devotional service, or Krishna Consciousness.

Krishna entered the cave and disappeared from his pursuer's eyes. Only those who are pure can approach God and thus see Him face to face.