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Krishna
was the abode of peace. He called us to Himself , saying:
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"
Abandoning all duties, come to Me alone for
shelter,
be not grieved, for I shall release thee from all evils."
Gita, XVIII , 66
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Krishna
, the Manifestation
of God, brought a new civilization . He
delivered man from evil
and
sorrow. He assured His followers that in the future also God
would
manifest Himself to repeat what Krishna had done. In order to guide the
wandering
people
of the world to the straight path of God, He said:
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"
Whenever there is a decline of righteousness
and rise of unrighteousness,
O Bharta ( Arjuna); then I send forth Myself for the protection
of good, for
the destruction of the wicked and for the establishment of
righteousness.
I
come into being from age to age. "
Gita,
IV , 7 , 8
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We
shall see in the following pages how this promise of the Lord has been
fulfilled
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