Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.62.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Pastime Potency Allows Capture
“But even as Aniruddha was striking down the army of Bāṇa, that powerful son of Bali angrily caught Him with the mystic nāga-pāśa ropes. When Ūṣā heard of Aniruddha’s capture, she was overwhelmed with grief and depression; her eyes filled with tears, and she wept.”
What the purport teaches
- As Aniruddha struck down his army, the powerful Bāṇāsura angrily bound Him with mystic nāga-pāśa ropes.
- When Ūṣā heard of His capture, she was overwhelmed with grief and depression. Her eyes filled with tears, and she wept.
- The ācāryas explain that Bāṇāsura could not actually capture the powerful grandson of Lord Kṛṣṇa. The Lord’s līlā-śakti, or pastime potency, allowed it so that the following events could unfold.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and renew your intention to make devotional service your goal.
Ask yourself
How does the explanation of līlā-śakti change my understanding of Aniruddha’s apparent defeat?
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.