Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesParīkṣit Trusts the Sage’s Knowledge
“Mystic yogīs can perfectly see that which has not yet happened, as well as things in the past or present, beyond the senses, remote or blocked by physical obstacles.”
What the purport teaches
- Mystic yogīs can perfectly see things in the past, present and future.
- Their sight can reach what is beyond the senses, distant or blocked by physical obstacles.
- King Parīkṣit stresses that great yogīs like Śukadeva Gosvāmī know everything. He therefore encourages the sage to explain why Rukmī gave his daughter to Pradyumna.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing why Parīkṣit trusts Śukadeva Gosvāmī to answer his question.
Ask yourself
How does Parīkṣit express both eagerness to understand and confidence in his teacher?
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.