Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.27.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Speaks
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus glorified by Indra, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, smiled and then spoke to him as follows in a voice resonant like the clouds.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, glorified by Indra.
- Kṛṣṇa smiles before speaking to Indra. His voice is deep and resonant like the clouds.
- Although Kṛṣṇa appears in this pastime as a small boy, His deep voice is the voice of the Supreme Lord.
Try this today
Read this verse attentively, pausing to remember that the smiling boy is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
Do I remember Kṛṣṇa’s supreme position when hearing about His appearance as a small boy?
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.