Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.45.30-31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe All-Knowing Lords Become Students
“Concealing Their innately perfect knowledge by Their humanlike activities, those two omniscient Lords of the universe, Themselves the origin of all branches of knowledge, next desired to reside at the school of a spiritual master. Thus They approached Sāndīpani Muni, a native of Kāsī living in the city of Avantī.”
What the purport teaches
- The two Lords of the universe are omniscient and the origin of all branches of knowledge.
- Through Their humanlike activities, They conceal Their innately perfect knowledge and desire to live at a spiritual master’s school.
- They approach Sāndīpani Muni, a native of Kāsī living in Avantī. Their becoming students does not mean Their knowledge was incomplete.
Try this today
Before studying today, recall that the all-knowing Lords chose to approach a spiritual master.
Ask yourself
How does Their perfect knowledge affect your understanding of Their choice to become students?
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.