Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.29
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa’s Humanlike Pastimes Express His Love
“For Him who orchestrates the creation, maintenance and destruction of the three worlds and who possesses unlimited spiritual qualities, it is hardly amazing that He subdues an opposing party. Still, when the Lord does so, imitating human behavior, sages glorify His acts.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa creates, maintains and annihilates the universe and possesses unlimited spiritual qualities. Subduing an opposing army is therefore hardly amazing for Him.
- Through His Yogamāyā potency, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appears like a human being and creates thrilling transcendental pastimes.
- Kṛṣṇa performs these pastimes not for mundane self-importance but for our spiritual happiness. We love Him for His own sake and appreciate His pastimes as acts of love.
Try this today
Read this verse once as an act of devotional service, pausing to appreciate Kṛṣṇa’s loving purpose.
Ask yourself
How might seeing Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes as acts of love deepen your desire to serve Him?
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.