Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Resolves to End the Fight
“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] As the women spoke thus, O hero of the Bhāratas, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of all mystic power, made up His mind to kill His opponent.”
What the purport teaches
- As the women speak, Lord Kṛṣṇa makes up His mind to kill His opponent.
- Kṛṣṇa is described as the master of all mystic power.
- The verse places the women’s words beside Kṛṣṇa’s own resolve. He is not presented as a helpless participant in the fight.
Try this today
Reread the verse once, giving special attention to the words “master of all mystic power.”
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa’s mastery shape your understanding of this scene?
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.