Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.3.47
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesReverence and Intimate Affection for Kṛṣṇa
“Thereafter, exactly when Vasudeva, being inspired by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was about to take the newborn child from the delivery room, Yoga-māyā, the Lord’s spiritual energy, took birth as the daughter of the wife of Mahārāja Nanda.”
What the purport teaches
- As Vasudeva prepared to carry the newborn child outside, Yoga-māyā took birth as the daughter of Nanda Mahārāja’s wife. Vasudeva was acting under the inspiration of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The purport explains that Kṛṣṇa appeared simultaneously as the son of Devakī and as the son of Yaśodā, along with Yoga-māyā.
- As Devakī’s son, Kṛṣṇa first appeared as Viṣṇu, and Vasudeva worshiped Him as Lord Viṣṇu. Yaśodā, however, pleased Kṛṣṇa as her son without understanding His Godhood.
Try this today
Read the final study point again and take a moment to appreciate Yaśodā’s affection for Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the difference between worshiping Kṛṣṇa with reverence and pleasing Him with intimate affection?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.