The Bhagavatam has some absolutes and an awful lot of negotiations , compromise, and settlements. If one cares to study the Srimad Bhagavatam , one may be surprised by the above statement. But Krishna is a very practical person , having given free will to His expansions .
There are many examples throughout the Bhagavatam of fair play , understanding, and negotiations.
Lord Indra, for example , became disturbed because King Priyavrata was about to complete a hundred consecutive sacrifices , giving him special powers.
(Indra was the only person who had previously completed such a task . )
But , BECAUSE he was the king of heaven and had naturally a large ego to go with his prestigious position , so , Lord Bramha , on behalf of Krishna , negotiated with King Priyavrata , and it was settled that King Priyavrata would not complete the task and settled up for only 99 sacrifices .
Krishna wanted lord Indra to keep his pride and distinction in place , which is important sometimes in leadership roles . So sometimes, in daily dealings the implementation of morals , ethics, and good behaviour are implemented carefully and gradually and do not always occur the way we would necessarily like events to unfold , so patience is required . Certain domestic and political sensitivities must come into play , some persons are not ready to immediately hear perfect good sense . The material energies are as such , that time and patience must be adopted towards some persons , and various karmic situations worldwide are often beyond bewildering , nevertheless, Divinity remains in full control . The Srimad Bhagavatam can , by careful and mature study, reveal to us the mysteries of Divinity and the free will and determinism of universal affairs.
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