Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.70.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognize the Supreme Truth in Humanlike Activities
“Nonetheless, O Supreme Truth playing the part of a human being, I shall tell You what Your devotee Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja, the son of Your father’s sister, intends to do.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada addressed Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Truth playing the part of a human being.
- He agreed to tell the Lord what Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja intended to do.
- Yudhiṣṭhira is identified as both Kṛṣṇa’s devotee and the son of His father’s sister.
Try this today
Read this verse once more, pausing at the words “Supreme Truth.”
Ask yourself
Can I remember Kṛṣṇa’s supreme identity while reading about His humanlike dealings?
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.