Krishna was the Supreme being and Sarvajna (All-Knowing). He was very close to Draupadi. At the time when she suffered humiliation in the court of Duryodhana, who ordered that she be disrobed, Krishna made an endless supply of saris to protect her honour. Some people ask why Krishna did not punish Duryodhana on the spot when he was perpetrating such a heinous crime against a noble woman who was so devoted to Him. No doubt, Draupadi was highly devoted to Krishna and Krishna had also the power to punish Duryodhana. But in this drama several more scenes had to be enacted. Duryodhana was predestined to be killed by Bhima in the war that was yet to come. So Krishna could not interfere. Kamsa’s life was in the hands of Krishna and Ravana’s life was in the hands of Rama. Both Rama and Krishna are forms of Vishnu. But each had to play His specific role in His incarnation. For every incarnation there are certain rules and regulations which the Avatar will not transgress. Mere mortals cannot understand the ways of the Divine. – Divine Discourse, Sep 19, 1993.