Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.6.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Unlimited Power Is Hidden
“While searching for small children, Pūtanā, whose business was to kill them, entered the house of Nanda Mahārāja unobstructed, having been sent by the superior potency of the Lord. Without asking anyone’s permission, she entered Nanda Mahārāja’s room, where she saw the child sleeping in bed, His unlimited power covered like a powerful fire covered by ashes. She could understand that this child was not ordinary, but was meant to kill all demons.”
What the purport teaches
- Sent by the Lord’s superior potency, Pūtanā entered Nanda Mahārāja’s house unobstructed while searching for children to kill.
- The sleeping child’s unlimited power was covered like a powerful fire beneath ashes. Pūtanā understood that He was not ordinary.
- Demons are busy creating disturbances and killing. Yet this child lying on the bed was meant to kill many demons.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the sleeping child whose unlimited power remained concealed.
Ask yourself
How does the image of fire covered by ashes help you understand Kṛṣṇa’s hidden power?
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.