Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.75.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesIllusion Can Mislead Our Judgment
“Bewildered by the illusions created through Maya Dānava’s magic, Duryodhana mistook the solid floor for water and lifted the end of his garment. And elsewhere he fell into the water, mistaking it for the solid floor.”
What the purport teaches
- Duryodhana was bewildered by the illusions created through Maya Dānava’s magic.
- He mistook the solid floor for water and lifted the end of his garment.
- Elsewhere, he mistook water for solid floor and fell into it. What he perceived did not match what was there.
Try this today
Today, pause and check one first impression before acting on it.
Ask yourself
When might I be too certain that my first impression is correct?
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.