Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.36
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe All-Knowing Lord Acts as Monarch
“Somewhere Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of mystic power, was moving about in disguise among the homes of ministers and other citizens in order to understand what each of them was thinking.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of mystic power, moved in disguise among the homes of ministers and other citizens.
- He did so to understand what each person was thinking and acquire necessary information about His kingdom.
- Although Kṛṣṇa is all-knowing, He sometimes acted this way while performing His pastimes as a typical monarch.
Try this today
Reread this verse once while keeping the purport’s reminder—Kṛṣṇa is all-knowing—in mind.
Ask yourself
Can I remember Kṛṣṇa’s complete knowledge while reading about His humanlike actions?
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.