Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKnowledge That Vanquishes Deluding Spells
“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Speaking thus, Māyāvatī gave to the great soul Pradyumna the mystic knowledge called Mahā-māyā, which vanquishes all other deluding spells.”
What the purport teaches
- After speaking, Māyāvatī gives mystic knowledge to Pradyumna.
- Pradyumna is described as a great soul.
- The knowledge is called Mahā-māyā and vanquishes all other deluding spells.
Try this today
Write down the name Mahā-māyā and the power attributed to it in this verse.
Ask yourself
What makes the knowledge Māyāvatī gives Pradyumna so powerful?
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.