Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.44
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognizing Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Mucukunda bowed down to the Lord when he heard this. Remembering the words of the sage Garga, he joyfully recognized Kṛṣṇa to be the Supreme Lord, Nārāyaṇa. The King then addressed Him as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Remembering Garga’s words, Mucukunda joyfully recognized Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord, Nārāyaṇa, and bowed down to Him.
- The four-handed forms of Viṣṇu, or Nārāyaṇa, are expansions of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Thus the activities of Viṣṇu may appear within Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.
- What is extraordinary or impossible for us is an effortless pastime for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Garga’s prediction that Mucukunda would personally see the Lord was now being fulfilled.
Try this today
Offer a respectful bow to Kṛṣṇa, remembering His supreme position.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead shape my respect for 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.