Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.66.1
Ūti· What drives us to actDo Not Mistake Kṛṣṇa for Someone Ordinary
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, while Lord Balarāma was away visiting Nanda’s village of Vraja, the ruler of Karūṣa, foolishly thinking “I am the Supreme Lord, Vāsudeva,” sent a messenger to Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- While Lord Balarāma was visiting Nanda’s village of Vraja, the ruler of Karūṣa foolishly thought he was the Supreme Lord, Vāsudeva.
- He thought Lord Kṛṣṇa would be alone and therefore easy to challenge.
- This foolish judgment led him to send a messenger with his challenge to the Lord.
Try this today
Pause today to acknowledge Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord rather than someone you can challenge.
Ask yourself
How might pride lead me to underestimate Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.