Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.38
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionNothing Is Impossible for Kṛṣṇa
“Kṛṣṇa is the cause of all causes. The causes and effects of the material world, both higher and lower, are all created by the Supreme Lord, the original controller. When Kṛṣṇa appeared as the son of Nanda Mahārāja and Yaśodā, He did so by His causeless mercy. Consequently, for Him to exhibit His unlimited opulence was not at all wonderful. Indeed, He showed such great mercy that even Aghāsura, the most sinful miscreant, was elevated to being one of His associates and achieving sārūpya-mukti, which is actually impossible for materially contaminated persons to attain.”
What the purport teaches
- Out of love, Kṛṣṇa appeared as the son of Nanda Mahārāja and assumed the form of a human child.
- Kṛṣṇa is the cause of all causes, the creator of cause and effect, and the supreme controller. Nothing is impossible for Him.
- Through Kṛṣṇa’s playful association, Aghāsura was purified of all contamination and attained sārūpya-mukti by His grace. Such mercy was not at all wonderful for Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Pause today to remember that Kṛṣṇa’s appearance as a child expresses His love, not a limit on His power.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa as the supreme controller strengthen my trust in His mercy?
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.