Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.26.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Qualities Are Like Nārāyaṇa’s
“Therefore, O Nanda Mahārāja, this child of yours is as good as Nārāyaṇa. In His transcendental qualities, opulence, name, fame and influence, He is exactly like Nārāyaṇa. Thus you should not be astonished by His activities.”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda reports to the cowherd men the concluding remarks of Garga Muni, spoken at Lord Kṛṣṇa’s secret birth ceremony.
- Garga Muni describes this child as exactly like Nārāyaṇa in transcendental qualities, opulence, name, fame and influence.
- These divine qualities explain Kṛṣṇa’s wonderful activities. Nanda Mahārāja is therefore told not to be astonished by them.
Try this today
Read the translation once more, pausing to reflect on Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental qualities, opulence and influence.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental qualities help me understand His wonderful activities?
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.