Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.24.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAccepting Kṛṣṇa’s Words
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is Himself powerful time, desired to destroy the false pride of Lord Indra. When Nanda and the other senior men of Vṛndāvana heard Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s statement, they accepted His words as proper.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is Himself powerful time. He desired to destroy the false pride of Lord Indra.
- Nanda and the other senior men of Vṛndāvana heard Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s statement.
- They accepted His words as proper. Their response shows their readiness to follow His guidance.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly once more, giving particular attention to the elders’ acceptance of Kṛṣṇa’s words.
Ask yourself
How can I listen to Kṛṣṇa’s words with greater humility?
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.