Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPradyumna Is Not Inferior to His Father
“He took birth in the womb of Vaidarbhī from the seed of Lord Kṛṣṇa and received the name Pradyumna. In no respect was He inferior to His father.”
What the purport teaches
- Pradyumna took birth in the womb of Vaidarbhī.
- He was born from the seed of Lord Kṛṣṇa and received the name Pradyumna.
- Although appearing as Kṛṣṇa’s son, He was in no respect inferior to His father.
Try this today
Read the final sentence of the translation slowly twice, giving attention to Pradyumna’s equality with His father.
Ask yourself
What does the statement that Pradyumna was not inferior to His father invite me to consider?
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.