Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Remains the Supreme Controller
“Hearing these words from the elders, Lord Janārdana, though aware that the absence of Akrūra was not the only cause of the evil omens, had him summoned back to Dvārakā and spoke to him.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Janārdana heard the elders and summoned Akrūra back to Dvārakā. He knew that Akrūra’s absence was not the only cause of the evil omens.
- Since Lord Kṛṣṇa is the supreme controller, the troubles appeared by His will. Superficially, they could be connected with the absence of Akrūra and the auspicious Syamantaka jewel.
- Dvārakā is Kṛṣṇa’s eternal abode, a city of divine bliss because He resides there. In His pastimes as a prince of this world, He nevertheless did the needful and summoned Akrūra.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering that Dvārakā is a place of divine bliss because Kṛṣṇa resides there.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s position as supreme controller deepen my understanding of His actions here?
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.