Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.27.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Form Is Pure Spiritual Existence
“King Indra said: Your transcendental form, a manifestation of pure goodness, is undisturbed by change, shining with knowledge and devoid of passion and ignorance. In You does not exist the mighty flow of the modes of material nature, which is based on illusion and ignorance.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is nondifferent from His transcendental body. Unlike Him, we are eternal souls distinct from our temporary bodies.
- The Lord’s form is pure goodness, free from passion, ignorance and all material change. He is eternally pure and all-powerful.
- Kṛṣṇa’s self-effulgent body illuminates consciousness with perfect knowledge. Failure to understand our spiritual position draws us into material existence, whereas the pure soul can enjoy Kṛṣṇa consciousness unlimitedly.
Try this today
Spend one minute reflecting: Kṛṣṇa’s form is spiritual and changeless, and I am a soul, not this temporary body.
Ask yourself
How would remembering that I am an eternal soul change what I value today?
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.