Why did Lord Krishna describe Himself as some cruel animals?

[Ms. Laxmi Thrylokya asked: In the Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 10, verses 20 to 38 describe the glories of God. I am not able to understand why God describes Himself as the Lion among animals and the Shark among fish, although they are cruel beings. You said that God is kind and full of love. Why did Lord Kṛṣṇa describe God as Gangā among rivers when God is actually Unimaginable? Please enlighten me.]

Swami replied: The meaning of all those similes is to say that God is the highest force due to His omnipotence. Kindness is relevant in protecting good people, but cruelty is also good and useful for punishing bad people. God incarnated as the peaceful Buddha and also as the ferocious Narasiṃha (Paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṃ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām…—Gītā)

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| Shri Datta Swami | Why did Lord Krishna describe Himself as some cruel animals? | Paritraanaaya saadhuunaam vinaashaaya cha dushkrutaam Gita Giita

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