Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAsk Eagerly About the Lord’s Activities
“King Parīkṣit inquired: O learned sage, please explain how the Supreme Personality of Godhead chastised the serpent Kāliya within the unfathomable waters of the Yamunā, and how it was that Kāliya had been living there for so many ages.”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit respectfully asked the learned sage to explain the Lord’s activities.
- He wanted to hear how the Supreme Personality of Godhead chastised Kāliya within the unfathomable waters of the Yamunā.
- He also asked how Kāliya had been living there for so many ages.
Try this today
Write down one question you have about the Lord’s encounter with Kāliya.
Ask yourself
How can Parīkṣit’s respectful curiosity guide your own study?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.