Qualities Of Jiva Tattva
Out of the 64 Qualities of Krishna, the first fifty (50) qualities may appear partially in Jiva. These will be more prominent in Lord Brahma, however for us in a conditioned state, these might not manifest in full.
jīveṣv ete vasanto ’pi bindu-bindutayā kvacit paripūrṇatayā bhānti tatraiva puruṣottame
‘These qualities are sometimes very minutely exhibited in living beings, but they are fully manifested in the Supreme Personality of Godhead.’
[Sri Caitanya Caritamrita - Madhya-līlā 23.77]
Qualities Of Siva Tattva
The above-mentioned qualities are also present in demigods like Lord Siva. Apart from above 50, 5 more Qualities of Krishna partially appear in Siva Tattva, so total of 55 qualities out of 64 qualities of Krishna.
atha pañca-guṇā ye syur aṁśena giriśādiṣu
‘Apart from these fifty qualities, there are five other qualities found in the Supreme Personality of Godhead that are partially present in demigods like Śiva.
[Sri Caitanya Caritamrita - Madhya-līlā 23.77]
Qualities Of Vishnu Tattva
All the above qualities appear in full in Visnhu Tattva (Personal expansion of Krishna - like Narayan, Vishnu, Narasimha Dev etc). Apart from above 55, 5 more Qualities of Krishna are present in Vishnu Tattva. So Vishnu Tattva has 60 qualities out of 64 qualities of Krishna.
athocyante guṇāḥ pañca ye lakṣmīśādi-vartinaḥ avicintya-mahā-śaktiḥ koṭi-brahmāṇḍa-vigrahaḥ
There are another five qualities, which exist in the Vaikuṇṭha planets in Nārāyaṇa, the Lord of Lakṣmī. These qualities are also present in Kṛṣṇa, but they are not present in demigods like Lord Śiva or in other living entities.
[Sri Caitanya Caritamrita - Madhya-līlā 23.80]
List Of Qualities - Jiva Tattva
- Beautiful features of the entire body
- Marked with all auspicious characteristics
- Extremely pleasing
- Effulgent
- Strong
- Ever youthful
- Wonderful linguist
- Truthful
- Talks pleasingly
- Fluent
- Highly learned
- Highly intelligent
- Genius
- Artistic
- Extremely clever
- Expert
- Grateful
- Firmly determined
- An expert judge of time and circumstances
- Sees and speaks on the authority of Vedas, or scriptures
- Pure
- Self-controlled
- Steadfast
- Forbearing
- Forgiving
- Grave
- Self-satisfied
- Possessing equilibrium
- Magnanimous
- Religious
- Heroic
- Compassionate
- Respectful
- Gentle
- Liberal
- Shy
- The protector of surrendered souls
- Happy
- The well-wisher of devotees
- Controlled by love
- all-auspicious
- Most powerful
- all-famous
- Popular
- Partial to devotees
- Very attractive to all women
- all-worship able
- all-opulent
- all-honourable
- The supreme controller.
List Of "Extra" Qualities - Siva Tattva
Besides all of the above-mentioned fifty qualities, Lord Krishna possesses five more, which are sometimes partially manifested in Lord Siva. These transcendental qualities are as follows:
- Changeless
- all-cognizant
- Ever fresh
- sac-cid-ananda (possessing an eternal blissful body)
- Possessing all mystic perfections.
List Of "Extra" Qualities - Vishnu Tattva
Krishna also possesses five other qualities, which are manifest in the body of Narayana / Vishnu, and they are listed as follows:
- He has inconceivable potency.
- Uncountable universes generate from His body.
- He is the original source of all incarnations.
- He is the giver of salvation to the enemies whom He kills.
- He is the attractor of liberated souls.
List Of "Extra" Qualities - Krishna
Besides these sixty transcendental qualities, Krishna has four more, which are not manifested even in the Vishnu / Narayana form of Godhead, what to speak of the demigods or living entities. They are as follows:
- He is the performer of wonderful varieties of pastimes (especially His childhood pastimes
- He is surrounded by devotees endowed with a wonderful love of Godhead.
- He can attract all living entities all over the universes by playing on His flute.
- He has a wonderful excellence of beauty that cannot be rivaled anywhere in the creation.
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