Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.15.35
Nirodha· Winding upKṛṣṇa’s Form Is Eternal and Spiritual
“The Supreme Lord relinquished the body which He manifested to diminish the burden of the earth. Just like a magician, He relinquishes one body to accept different ones, like the fish incarnation and others.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is neither impersonal nor formless. His body is nondifferent from Himself and embodies eternity, knowledge and bliss.
- The Lord’s apparent quitting of His body is compared to a magician’s display. He has no material body and is never killed or destroyed.
- The Lord eternally possesses unlimited forms, including the fish incarnation; He does not create them merely for an occasion. His mystic curtain conceals His eternal personality from nondevotees.
Try this today
Read the purport’s explanation of the magician comparison and write down what it teaches about the Lord’s apparent departure.
Ask yourself
How does understanding Kṛṣṇa’s eternal form deepen your respect for Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.