Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.71.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesConfidence in Kṛṣṇa’s Presence
“Bhīma should go to him disguised as a brāhmaṇa and beg charity. Thus he will obtain single combat with Jarāsandha, and in Your presence Bhīma will no doubt kill him.”
What the purport teaches
- Uddhava proposed that Bhīma approach Jarāsandha disguised as a brāhmaṇa and beg charity.
- The charity Bhīma should request was a one-to-one fight with Jarāsandha.
- Uddhava was certain that, in Kṛṣṇa’s presence, Bhīma would kill Jarāsandha.
Try this today
Reread the phrase “in Your presence” and briefly reflect on Uddhava’s confidence in Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What place does Kṛṣṇa’s presence have in Uddhava’s confidence?
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.