Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.37.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Independent Lord Chooses Human Pastimes
“I bow down to You, the supreme controller, who are dependent only on Yourself. By Your potency You have constructed the unlimited particular arrangements of this universe. Now you have appeared as the greatest hero among the Yadus, Vṛṣṇis and Sātvatas and have chosen to participate in human warfare.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker bows to the supreme controller, who depends only on Himself.
- By His own potency, the Lord has constructed the unlimited particular arrangements of the universe.
- He has appeared as the greatest hero among the Yadus, Vṛṣṇis and Sātvatas. His participation in human warfare is His own choice.
Try this today
Bow down to the Lord, acknowledging that He depends only on Himself.
Ask yourself
How does remembering the Lord’s independence deepen my respect for His human pastimes?
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.