Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.77.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is Never Actually Bewildered
“Such is the account given by some sages, O wise King, but those who speak in this illogical way are contradicting themselves, having forgotten their own previous statements.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse rejects an illogical account that contradicts its speakers’ own previous statements.
- The purport explains that it is contradictory to think Kṛṣṇa was actually bewildered by Śālva’s magic or subjected to ordinary mundane lamentation.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, transcendental and absolute. His actions must be understood without forgetting this truth.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining why Kṛṣṇa’s apparent sorrow should not be understood as ordinary bewilderment.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental identity change your understanding of this account?
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.