Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Superior Potency Thwarts Pride
“Infuriated at being unable to see Lord Keśava, the elephant sought Him out with his sense of smell. Once again Kuvalayāpīḍa seized the Lord with the end of his trunk, only to have the Lord forcefully free Himself.”
What the purport teaches
- Unable to see Lord Keśava, the furious elephant found Him by smell and seized Him again with his trunk.
- Kṛṣṇa allowed Himself to be seized so that the elephant would be encouraged to keep fighting.
- When Kuvalayāpīḍa became proud, Kṛṣṇa forcefully freed Himself and again thwarted the elephant with His superior potency.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa acknowledging His superior potency rather than taking pride in your own strength.
Ask yourself
How does the purport change my understanding of the elephant’s apparent success?
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.