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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.42

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Wonder at Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Unlimited Power

“Having repeatedly seen the vast mystic display of Lord Kṛṣṇa, whose power is unlimited, the sage was amazed and filled with wonder.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.69.42, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa’s power is unlimited. His vast mystic display reveals that unlimited power.
  • The sage repeatedly witnessed the Lord’s mystic display. His amazement did not fade with repeated seeing.
  • Seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s extraordinary power filled the sage with wonder.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly twice, pausing to reflect on Lord Kṛṣṇa’s unlimited power.

Ask yourself

What in this description of Lord Kṛṣṇa awakens wonder in you?

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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