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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.66.42

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Kṛṣṇa’s Actions Are Effortless

“After burning down the entire city of Vārāṇasī, Lord Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana cakra returned to the side of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, whose actions are effortless.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.66.42, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana cakra burned down the entire city of Vārāṇasī.
  • After completing this action, Sudarśana returned to the side of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
  • The verse describes Kṛṣṇa’s actions as effortless. This great display of power caused Him no difficulty.

Try this today

Offer a short prayer of appreciation for Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s effortless power.

Ask yourself

How does remembering Kṛṣṇa’s effortless power affect the way I approach Him?

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.

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