Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.50
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOur Approach to Kṛṣṇa Matters
“Kṛṣṇa, who was the father of Lord Brahmā but who was acting as the son of a cowherd man, became like fire, burning the root of the demon’s throat, and the demon Bakāsura immediately disgorged Him. When the demon saw that Kṛṣṇa, although having been swallowed, was unharmed, he immediately attacked Kṛṣṇa again with his sharp beak.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the father of Lord Brahmā, yet He was acting as the son of a cowherd man. He emerged from Bakāsura unharmed.
- Although Kṛṣṇa is always as soft as a lotus, He burned the demon's throat like fire. Although sweeter than sugar candy, He tasted bitter to Bakāsura.
- When Kṛṣṇa is accepted as an enemy, He becomes intolerable to the nondevotee. Bakāsura could not tolerate Him within or without and attacked Him again.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer expressing your desire to approach Kṛṣṇa in devotional service rather than opposition.
Ask yourself
What kind of attitude do you want to cultivate when approaching Kṛṣṇa?
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.