Why did Lord Krishna exhibit all the diverse characters?

[Smt. Chhanda asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Please explain why in case of Lord Krishna all the diverse characters were exhibited whereas in other cases it was not so? Sometimes the leelas shown by Krishna are apparently very easy and sometimes very difficult but always with very deep lessons.]

Swami replied:- Krishna is the complete incarnation of God (Paripurnatama Avataara). You will find all the three basic qualities (Sattvam, Rajas and Tamas) in Him unlike any other incarnation. He plays with the three qualities in a detached state and keeping them in His control (Vaśīkṛta māyaḥ). We, the souls, are played by these three qualities since we are amalgamated with them and are controlled by them (Māyā vaśīkṛtāḥ). He is the source of this entire creation constituted by these three qualities and hence, we have to say that the source of these three qualities is God only (Ye caiva sāttvikā bhāvāḥ…—Gita). He is entertaining with these three qualities whereas these three qualities are entertaining with us. We are the tools of the tools of God. Krishna showed Vishvaruupam (cosmic vision), which means that the creation is just His reflection. He is a very attractive personality, and several people try to imitate Him and utterly fail. There is the saying in Tamil, which means that one shall act as per the practice of Shri Rama and shall act as per the preaching (Bhagavad Gita) of Shri Krishna. This means that a soul in this world shall act as Rama acted and shall act as Krishna preached. This finally means that you shall not act as Krishna acted.

You can follow the practice of Rama but not the practice of Krishna, who lifted the Govardhana mountain on His little finger! Krishna came to preach about the status of God whereas Rama came to preach about the path to God. Rama is the path and Krishna is the goal. Both together is God Datta. Rama is Pravrutti justice protected by God. Krishna is Nivrutti love, which is God Himself. Rama is the foundation hidden in the earth and Krishna is the projected beautiful castle. 3/4 parts of God’s divinity (12 Kalas) is Rama and 4/4 parts of God’s divinity (16 Kalas) is Krishna. Rama is the admission examination (EAMCET) whereas Krishna is the final examination of the course. You can find Rama in Krishna but you can’t find Krishna in Rama. You can find both Rama and Krishna in God Datta.