Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.65.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognizing the Lord’s Sustaining Power
“[Goddess Yamunā said:] Rāma, Rāma, O mighty-armed one! I know nothing of Your prowess. With a single portion of Yourself You hold up the earth, O Lord of the universe.”
What the purport teaches
- Yamunā addressed Balarāma as the mighty-armed Lord of the universe.
- She admitted that she did not know His prowess and acknowledged that He holds up the earth with a single portion of Himself.
- The purport explains that this single portion refers to the Lord’s expansion as Śeṣa, as confirmed by the ācāryas.
Try this today
Repeat Yamunā’s acknowledgment that the Lord sustains the earth, and pause to reflect on His power.
Ask yourself
How does acknowledging the limits of my understanding help me approach the Lord?
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.