Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.36
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Speaks According to Time and Place
“Hearing this, Lord Kṛṣṇa, who liked to wrestle and welcomed the challenge, replied with words appropriate to the time and place.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa hears the challenge before replying.
- He likes to wrestle and welcomes the opportunity.
- His reply uses words appropriate to the time and place.
Try this today
Before one important reply today, pause and choose words suited to the situation.
Ask yourself
Do I consider the time and place before choosing my words?
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.