Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.33
Ūti· What drives us to actKṛṣṇa Defeats Opposition Through Mucukunda
“The man who woke me was burned to ashes by the reaction of his sins. Just then I saw You, possessing a glorious appearance and the power to chastise Your enemies.”
What the purport teaches
- Mucukunda says that the man who awakened him was burned to ashes by the reaction of his own sins.
- Kālayavana had declared himself the enemy of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and the Yadu dynasty. Through Mucukunda, Śrī Kṛṣṇa destroyed his opposition.
- Immediately afterward, Mucukunda saw the Lord’s glorious appearance and recognized His power to chastise His enemies.
Try this today
Read the translation and purport together, noting how Kṛṣṇa acted through Mucukunda.
Ask yourself
How does the purport clarify Kṛṣṇa’s role in what Mucukunda witnessed?
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.