Special signs are printed on the soles of Krishna's feet.

Some particular signs mark the soles of the Lord's feet, which distinguish Him from all other beings. These signs-the lightning, the lightning-rod, the mahout-stick, the parasol, the lotus flower, the disc- -printed on the fine dust of the lands traversed by the Lord. Thus the soil of Hastinapura received the imprints of Sri Krsna when He was there.

Whenever kings, or rulers, sink to the bottom of material existence, even to live like animals, the Lord appears in His Spiritual Form. He shows His supreme power, establishes truth, traces the right path, grants His special grace to believers and performs glorious acts. It manifests itself thus in various sublime forms, according to the needs of the time, in different ages.

The cosmic creation, as we have seen, is the property of the Supreme Lord. All belongs to the Supreme Being, and no one must encroach upon the Lord's property, but rather be satisfied with what His grace bestows upon him. The Earth, then, like all other planets, like all the universes, is the absolute property of the Lord. As to living beings, no doubt they belong also to the Lord, since they are integral parts of Him, and indeed His sons; And, as such, every one has the just right to live under the Lord's dependence in the performance of his duties. No one can violate the rights of another individual, or even of an animal, unless he first obtained the sanction of the Lord. The king, or the head of state, is the representative of the Lord, with the charge of administering His goods, of executing His will. Such sovereigns bear full responsibility for the administration of the world, a task for which they have been trained with authorities in the matter. It happens, however, that under the influence of ignorance, the most degrading of material influences, obscure minds, devoid of knowledge and of all sense of responsibility, take power. Of course, they behave like animals, have no other concern than their personal interests, so that the air quickly becomes heavier of anarchy or other formidable social diseases. Nepotism, corruption, deception, aggression and, consequently, inevitable famines, epidemics, wars and other factors of disorder develop in society. The devotees of the Lord, the believers, are particularly affected by persecutions of all kinds. These multiplied signs indicate that the time has come for the Lord to appear on Earth, in order to dethrone the bad leaders and restore the principles of religion. Now, when the Lord descends to Earth, it is in His Spiritual and Absolute Form, without any trace of material attributes. And He only appears to keep His creation in a state of balance and harmony. He has placed in each of the planets of the universe all that their inhabitants may need, so that each one may live happily in fulfilling his duty and