Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Possesses Infinite Strength
“When the Supreme Personality of Godhead landed in the serpent’s lake, the snakes there became extremely agitated and began breathing heavily, further polluting it with volumes of poison. The force of the Lord’s entrance into the lake caused it to overflow on all sides, and poisonous, fearsome waves flooded the surrounding lands up to a distance of one hundred bow-lengths. This is not at all amazing, however, for the Supreme Lord possesses infinite strength.”
What the purport teaches
- When the Supreme Personality of Godhead entered the lake, the snakes became extremely agitated. Their heavy breathing released still more poison.
- The force of His entrance made the lake overflow on all sides. Fearsome, poisonous waves flooded the land for one hundred bow-lengths.
- The translation explains that this is not amazing for the Supreme Lord, whose strength is infinite.
Try this today
Pause for a moment today and recall the verse’s statement that the Supreme Lord possesses infinite strength.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa’s infinite strength shape your understanding of this scene?
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.