Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.42
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Knows Beneath the Disguise
“When the Supreme Personality of Godhead saw that the demon had assumed the form of a calf and entered among the groups of other calves, He pointed out to Baladeva, “Here is another demon.” Then He very slowly approached the demon, as if He did not understand the demon’s intentions.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, saw that the demon had taken the form of a calf and entered among the other calves.
- Although Kṛṣṇa knows everything, He pretended not to understand why the demon had come. The words mugdha iva indicate this apparent lack of understanding.
- He informed Baladeva by a sign and then approached the demon very slowly, as if unaware of the demon’s intentions.
Try this today
Before your devotional service today, pause to remember that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and knows everything.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa’s apparent innocence is deliberate deepen my understanding of 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.