Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.44
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSurrender Instead of Challenging Kṛṣṇa
“Thus because Lord Brahmā wanted to mystify the all-pervading Lord Kṛṣṇa, who can never be mystified, but who, on the contrary, mystifies the entire universe, he himself was put into bewilderment by his own mystic power.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā wanted to bewilder Kṛṣṇa, who mystifies the entire universe but can never be mystified. Instead, Brahmā became bewildered by his own attempt.
- Kṛṣṇa pervades the entire material world, while Brahmā occupies only a subordinate post. No mystic power can defeat Kṛṣṇa.
- The lesson is to give up attempts to defy Kṛṣṇa’s arrangements and surrender to His instructions. Such surrender frees one from His māyā.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to express your willingness to follow Kṛṣṇa’s instructions rather than try to surpass Him.
Ask yourself
Where do you notice a wish to challenge Kṛṣṇa rather than accept His guidance?
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.