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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.23

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Lord Already Knows

“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Arjuna repeated all this to Lord Vāsudeva, who was already aware of it. The Lord then took Kālindī onto His chariot and went back to see King Yudhiṣṭhira.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.58.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Arjuna repeated Kālindī’s words to Lord Vāsudeva.
  • The Lord was already aware of everything Arjuna told Him.
  • The Lord took Kālindī onto His chariot and returned to see King Yudhiṣṭhira.

Try this today

Offer one sincere prayer to Lord Kṛṣṇa, remembering that He already knows your heart.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that the Lord is already aware help me speak to Him sincerely?

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.

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