Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.72.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Approves and Empowers His Devotee
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Your decision is perfect, O King, and thus your noble fame will spread to all the worlds, O tormentor of your enemies.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa approved Yudhiṣṭhira’s decision to perform the Rājasūya sacrifice.
- He also agreed that there is nothing unfair in different results for those who worship Him and those who do not.
- By calling Yudhiṣṭhira the tormentor of enemies, Kṛṣṇa imparted the potency to conquer the enemy kings. He predicted that the King’s noble fame would spread throughout the worlds, and it has.
Try this today
Before beginning a small devotional task today, pray for Kṛṣṇa’s help to complete it.
Ask yourself
Do I look to Kṛṣṇa for the ability to carry out devotional service?
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.