Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.27.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Correction Is Merciful
“You are the father and spiritual master of this entire universe, and also its supreme controller. You are insurmountable time, imposing punishment upon the sinful for their own benefit. Indeed, in Your various incarnations, selected by Your own free will, You act decisively to remove the false pride of those who presume themselves masters of this world.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the father, spiritual master and supreme controller of the entire universe. His protection of religion and correction of wrongdoing benefit everyone.
- The Lord corrects living beings through nature and directly through His freely chosen incarnations. As insurmountable time, He also curbs attempts to establish the kingdom of God without God.
- The Lord’s efforts to rectify our misbehavior express His mercy and fatherly vigilance. He removes the false pride of those who presume themselves masters of the world.
Try this today
Identify one instance of your own misbehavior today and take one concrete step to correct it.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to accept correction rather than defend my false pride?
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.