Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q&A; June 18, 2023: Akrura's Role in the Lila

Questions on today’s Swami call:How did such a nice devotee like Akrura get mixed up with such a bad guy like Kamsa?What is your favorite story from the lives of the six goswamis of Vrindavana?As there are sakhas with an influence of madhurya, are there gopis with an influence of sakhya?In Bhagavad-gita 9.30, what is the meaning of ananya-bhakti? Furthermore, what is the proper understanding of this verse? It seems like it could be used as an excuse to engage in sinful behavior.During the forest fire in Vrindavan, the cowherd boys appear to be praying to Sri Krishna in the mood of aisvarya, which would not be natural for them. Can you comment on this?What is the significance of a deity having a particular name, since Sri Krishna has so many names?What should we be the most optimistic about, and what should we be the most pessimistic about?In the second chapter of the Bhagavad-gita, it says the soul does not slay and is not slain. This raises the question for me, where does the jiva’s will reside? Can we align our will with Sri Krishna’s will and still have our own individual will?