Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.45.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Ocean Acknowledges Its Limits
“The ocean replied: O Lord Kṛṣṇa, it was not I who abducted him, but a demonic descendant of Diti named Pañcajana, who travels in the water in the form of a conch.”
What the purport teaches
- The ocean addressed Kṛṣṇa as Lord and explained that it had not abducted the child.
- The abductor was Pañcajana, a demonic descendant of Diti who traveled through the water in the form of a conch.
- The purport explains that Pañcajana was too powerful for the ocean to control. Otherwise, the ocean would have prevented this unlawful act.
Try this today
Name one difficulty beyond your control and acknowledge that limitation in a brief prayer to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Can I honestly acknowledge the limits of my power?
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.