When Sri Krsna was young, he displayed many wonderful pastimes. In order to manage the more difficult situations in which he found himself, precise and confidential information was often required. Assistance from groups of experts in the field of information gathering was welcomed by Sri Krsna and sent on secret fact finding missions quite regularly.
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Catura, Carana, Dhiman and Pesala are the leaders of Krsna's expert spies, who travel in various disguises among the cowherd men and gopis. (SSRKGD)