Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.25.5
Ūti· What drives us to actInsults Reveal Kṛṣṇa’s Transcendental Glory
“These cowherd men have acted inimically toward me by taking shelter of this ordinary human being, Kṛṣṇa, who thinks Himself very wise but who is simply a foolish, arrogant, overtalkative child.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that Goddess Sarasvatī actually praises Kṛṣṇa through Indra’s insults. His words can describe Kṛṣṇa as speaking according to Vedic authority and being free from pretension.
- Kṛṣṇa bows to no one because no one is above Him, and there is nothing more for Him to know. Knowers of the Absolute Truth highly honor Him.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Absolute Truth, whose transcendental form is full of eternity and ecstasy. He appears as a human being out of affection for His devotees.
Try this today
Choose one quality of Kṛṣṇa described here and spend a minute remembering it with appreciation.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s affection for His devotees deepen my desire to serve Him?
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.