Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Commands the Keeper to Move
“[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] O driver, driver, move aside at once and let Us pass! If you don’t, this very day I will send both you and your elephant to the abode of Yamarāja!”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa directly ordered the elephant-keeper to move aside without delay.
- He demanded that the keeper let Him and Balarāma pass.
- Kṛṣṇa warned that refusal would mean sending both the keeper and his elephant to the abode of Yamarāja that very day.
Try this today
Read Kṛṣṇa’s words slowly once, paying attention to both His command and His warning.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s direct warning show me about His authority?
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.