Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Continue Without Interruption
“When Lord Brahmā returned after a moment of time had passed (according to his own measurement), he saw that although by human measurement a complete year had passed, Lord Kṛṣṇa, after all that time, was engaged just as before in playing with the boys and calves, who were His expansions.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā returned after only a moment by his measurement, although a year had passed on earth. The calculation of time differs on different planets.
- For that entire year, Kṛṣṇa maintained His expansions as the boys and calves. Through yoga-māyā, no one but Balarāma understood, and the same pastimes continued without change.
- Brahmā returned anxiously, knowing that Kṛṣṇa was his master. Baladeva was again at home for His birthday ceremonies, so Brahmā did not see Him among the boys.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer to Kṛṣṇa as your master, asking to serve Him rather than test His power.
Ask yourself
How does Brahmā’s anxiety remind me to approach Kṛṣṇa as my master rather than try to test 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.