Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.38
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognizing Self-Deception and Receiving Spiritual Benefit
“The brāhmaṇas then came to their senses and began to feel great remorse. They thought, “We have sinned, for we have denied the request of the two Lords of the universe, who deceptively appeared as ordinary human beings.””
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇas came to their senses and regretted refusing the request of the two Lords of the universe.
- Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma had not tried to deceive them; They had straightforwardly requested food. The brāhmaṇas deceived themselves by considering Them ordinary human beings.
- Because their wives were great devotees of the Lord, the brāhmaṇas received spiritual benefit and finally came to their senses.
Try this today
Reread the purport’s explanation of self-deception and name one assumption about Kṛṣṇa you need to reconsider.
Ask yourself
Do I sometimes let an ordinary view of Kṛṣṇa obscure His supreme position?
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.