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A devoted child of his parents, Shrikrishna was very courteous. To honour virtues was his second nature. He could find virtue within vices and something good within a heap of bad things. Ignoring the stench emanating from the body of a decaying bitch, he appreciated its pearly white teeth.
For him Dale Carnegie's following statement is very appropriate
"Even the most wickeds are not so virtueless that we cannot find any good quality in them."
Indeed, one can find. What is needed is an appreciating eye and Shrikrishna had that.
Shrikrishna was not just vocal; he did not just express his sympathy for helpless destitute in mere words. He went ahead and transformed his words into action to help them. Being the sovereign of three continents did not deter him from picking up a brick of an emaciated old man and carrying it to his house. This gesture of help from him transformed the whole lot of bricks into a house for the old man.
His respect for virtuous persons was mixed with faith and devotion. Age was never a consideration for him in this context. Although Tirthankar Arishtanemi was younger to him in age, Shrikrishna bowed before him and offered salutations with reverence when he became a Kevali. He had absolute faith in the words of Tirthankar Arishtanemi. He explicitly believed that a Jina is above ambiguity and his words are true and impregnated with truth only.
One of the unique qualities of Shrikrishna is pursuance of dharma. According to the belief of Vedic tradition, the purpose of his incarnation was the establishment of dharma. But in Jain tradition he has been accepted as a supporter of dharma. Because he incarnated as a result of his desire for mundane achievements, he could not lead an ascetic life. he could only assist and support others on the spiritual path.
Inspired by his speech, many individuals tread on the spiritual path and got liberated. The 51 Antakrit Kevalis discussed in the first five sections of Antakriddasha Sutra include his sons, brother (Gajasukumal) and his queens.
Besides these, ascetic Dhandhan and Ketumanjari also got initiated and then liberated. Shrikrishna also played a major role in the initiating of Thavacchaputra.
Thus Vaasudev Shrikrishna, through his declarations, inspiration and active support helped in the spread of the order and as a result got the most meritorious benefit of earning the Tirthankar naam-gotra karma.
In spite of his dark complexion, he was very handsome and attractive. He was endowed with exemplary strength, vigour and valour. He was so unique a warrior that he never faced a defeat in his life. His intelligence was unparalleled and his policy was pregnant with clemency and religion. He earnestly desired that there is a total absence of
Antakriddasha Mahima
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