“The Sweetness of Krishna, the Restraint of Rama: Spiritual Indications”  Vivek Ranjan Shrivastava  If we do not judge Bhagavan Krishna’s multi‑marriage “lila” and Shri Rama’s vow of monogamy on the criteria of “history” or “social conduct”, but understand them as “philosophical–spiritual symbols”, then both the profound difference and the inner harmony between them become clear.   The Difference of Incarnational Mode: Lila and Maryada  In the Vaishnava tradition, Shri Krishna is called the complete Lila‑Purushottama, and Shri Rama is called the Maryada‑Purushottama.  In the Rama‑avatar, God presents Himself as the ideal human being, so that ordinary house holders may learn rules of conduct from His life.