Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.42
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesInquire About Kṛṣṇa’s Wonderful Potencies
“O greatest yogī, my spiritual master, kindly describe why this happened. I am very much curious to know about it. I think that it was nothing but another illusion due to Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa has many potencies. Some act of His potency must have been involved in the account of Aghāsura being disclosed after one year.
- Mahārāja Parīkṣit was very curious to understand why this had happened.
- He respectfully requested his spiritual master, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, to explain it, thinking it was another illusion due to Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Formulate one respectful question about Kṛṣṇa’s potency that you would like to ask a spiritual teacher.
Ask yourself
How can I bring both curiosity and respect to my spiritual questions?
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.