Question: After the Govardhana episode, the Bhāgavatam makes several statements that the Vrajavāsīs (vrajaukasaḥ) were aware of Kṛṣṇa as Īśvara: “They worshipped Kṛṣṇa with great respect”—ānarcuḥ kṛṣṇaṁ ca gata-vismayāḥ (SB 10.26.24); The cowherd men desired to see the abode of Kṛṣṇa—naḥ sva-gatiṁ sūkṣmām upādhāsyad adhīśvaraḥ (SB 10.28.11). Gauḍīya ācāryas in their commentaries mention that the