Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.66.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Challenges a False Claim
“O fool, now I shall make you renounce My name, which you have falsely assumed. And I will certainly take shelter of you if I do not wish to fight you.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa declared that He would force Pauṇḍraka to give up the Lord’s name, which he had falsely assumed.
- Pauṇḍraka had wanted Kṛṣṇa to surrender to him. Kṛṣṇa answered that this battle was his opportunity to prove his claim.
- Kṛṣṇa said that if Pauṇḍraka defeated Him, He would surrender. These words challenged Pauṇḍraka’s false representation rather than accepted it.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute on approaching Kṛṣṇa as His servant rather than demanding that He submit to you.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s response teach me about falsely claiming His position?
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.