Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Keeper Reveals His Malicious Intent
“When Lord Kṛṣṇa reached the entrance to the arena, He saw the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa blocking His way at the urging of his keeper.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa reached the entrance to the wrestling arena.
- There He saw Kuvalayāpīḍa blocking His way at the urging of the elephant-keeper.
- The purport explains that blocking Lord Kṛṣṇa’s entrance revealed the keeper’s malicious intent.
Try this today
Pause over this scene and reflect on your own desire to welcome, rather than oppose, Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does the keeper’s deliberate obstruction reveal about his attitude toward Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.