Faith and Austerity for Krishna!

Verse 1.8.32 (Sundari Mji):
* These are the prayers by Srimati Kuntidevi, when Lord Krishna was getting ready to leave to Dwaraka.
* Very imp prayers that we should meditate on. She did not ask Krishna to reduce the problems, but asked Him to stay so that she has strength of face the problems.
* In this verse: Some say that the Unborn is born for the glorification of pious kings, and others say that He is born to please King Yadu, one of Your dearest devotees. You appear in his family as sandalwood appears in the Malaya hills.
* Krishna is actually unborn, He is aja. So He appears with His free will.
* For us, as living entities, because of our conditioning, we have to keep taking birth. And although the body gets annihilated, the soul keeps taking newer bodies. But our goal in this lifetime should be to go back to Krishna, that is to not take birth again in this material world.
* And for this it needs qualification.
* We need to understand His transcendental activities and pastimes, that is one way to go back home, back to Godhead.
* Another imp point: Why Krishna is taking birth. He wants to glorify His devotees, that is one of the reasons why He takes birth. Eg: He was born in the Yadu dynasty, and therefore King Yadu is known everywhere now.
* Eg: Sandalwood in malaya hills, sun appearing in the eastern horizon.
* For devotees, nothing is more important than serving Krishna and His devotees.
* We need to have total faith in the Lord, that no matter what the Lord will take care. Krishna is the ultimate provider, so the more we depend on Krishna, the more He will reciprocate with him. And develop attachment with devotees and praying for mercy, that will help us. It is also completely up to us as to how much we want to utilize it.
* Attachment for the material is the greatest thing holding us back. Some austerity is required in this human form.
* Bamboo flute's austerity

Have faith, develop faith, always pray for mercy, and undergo some austerity!