"It was I who, for the sake of the gods, prompted you to act as you did," He said.

[Tamohara dasa ADMIN.]

Jeff Ratner
Here is Ram advising Kaikeyi as well as speaking to her about His own detachment: "Ram smiled at her with affection. "It was I who, for the sake of the gods, prompted you to act as you did," He said. "You are not to blame, nor am I angry with you. Hardly anyone knows my real nature. I am never affected by desire in the same way as ordinary men. I act to simply reciprocate the service and love I am given. Gentle lady, return to Ayodhya and live peacefully. Think of me day and night and you will soon be freed from all your attachments to this temporary world." - From the translation by Krishna Dharma das, a U.K. SP disciple.

 

[Tamohara dasa ADMIN.]

ᴡᴇ sʜᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ᴘʀᴏᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴʟʏ ғʀᴏᴍ ᴋʀɪsʜɴᴀ!

"But don't think that a devotee will not have enemies. A devotee may have anything. Oh, he may be attacked by enemies. He may be attacked with severe type of diseases and so many things. But he will be protected. That is the difference between a devotee and a nondevotee. A nondevotee is neglected. That is stated by Prahlāda Mahārāja, that people may discover so many antibiotics or antiseptics for giving protection, or 'anti" measures, but unless he is given protection by Kṛṣṇa, all those "anti' devices will not protect, help him. That is certain.

Therefore we should take protection only of Kṛṣṇa. Otherwise, our all protective measures will fail."

(Srila Prabhupada Lecture, Gorakhpur, February 12, 1971)