Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.25
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Knows Every Heart
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who is situated as antaryāmī, the Supersoul, in the core of everyone’s heart, heard the boys talking among themselves about the artificial python. Unknown to them, it was actually Aghāsura, a demon who had appeared as a python. Kṛṣṇa, knowing this, wanted to forbid His associates to enter the demon’s mouth.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is antaryāmī, the Supersoul in the core of everyone’s heart.
- The boys thought the python was artificial, but Kṛṣṇa knew it was actually the demon Aghāsura.
- Hearing His associates talking, Kṛṣṇa wanted to forbid them to enter the demon’s mouth.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to remember Kṛṣṇa as the Supersoul within your heart.
Ask yourself
How does remembering that Kṛṣṇa knows your heart affect the way you turn to 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.