Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.7.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Anger Is Transcendental
“After binding Aśvatthāmā, Arjuna wanted to take him to the military camp. The Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa, looking on with His lotus eyes, spoke to Arjuna in an angry mood.”
What the purport teaches
- Both Arjuna and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa appeared angry, but Arjuna's eyes were copper-red while the Lord's eyes remained lotuslike. Their anger was not on the same level.
- The Lord is absolute, and His anger does not arise from the modes of material nature. His anger and pleasure are therefore on the same transcendental level.
- His anger expresses His concern for His devotee, and even its object is blessed. The Lord remains unchanged in all circumstances.
Try this today
Reread the description of the Lord's lotus eyes and reflect for a moment on how His anger differs from conditioned anger.
Ask yourself
Am I assuming that Kṛṣṇa’s emotions have the same limitations as my own?
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.