Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Questions Her Choice
“O Vaidarbhī, not being farsighted, you didn’t realize this, and therefore you chose Us as your husband, even though We have no good qualities and are glorified only by deluded beggars.”
What the purport teaches
- Addressing her as Vaidarbhī, Kṛṣṇa says she chose Him without looking far ahead.
- In His teasing speech, He describes Himself as having no good qualities.
- He also describes those who glorify Him as deluded beggars. These are His teasing words to her, not a denial of His supreme position.
Try this today
Reread the verse once, carefully distinguishing Kṛṣṇa’s teasing description from a literal judgment about Him.
Ask yourself
How does remembering the teasing context affect my understanding of these words?
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.