Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.6.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCareful Observation Can Foresee Danger
“Nanda Mahārāja and the other gopas exclaimed: My dear friends, you must know that Ānakadundubhi, Vasudeva, has become a great saint or a master of mystic power. Otherwise how could he have foreseen this calamity and predicted it to us?”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda Mahārāja and the other gopas thought Vasudeva must be a great saint or master of mystic power because he had predicted the calamity.
- Vasudeva had actually studied Kaṁsa’s political activities and warned Nanda Mahārāja to take precautions. The purport contrasts his political understanding with the innocence of the agriculturalists.
- Vasudeva did possess mystic powers, as befitted the father of Kṛṣṇa. In this instance, however, his warning came from studying the political situation.
Try this today
Consider one practical warning you have received and take one appropriate precaution today.
Ask yourself
Do you give careful attention to warnings based on another person’s experience?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.