Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.42-43
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAkrūra Wonders at His Vision
“Akrūra thought, “How can the two sons of Ānakadundubhi, who are sitting in the chariot, be standing here in the water? They must have left the chariot.” But when he came out of the river, there They were on the chariot, just as before. Asking himself “Was the vision I had of Them in the water an illusion?” Akrūra reentered the pool.”
What the purport teaches
- Akrūra wondered how the two sons of Ānakadundubhi could be in the water when They had been sitting on the chariot.
- Thinking They must have left the chariot, he came out of the river. He found Them seated there just as before.
- He questioned whether his vision in the water had been an illusion and entered the pool again.
Try this today
Reread the translation and identify what Akrūra saw, what he questioned, and what he did next.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about Akrūra’s willingness to examine what he did not understand?
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.