Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.8.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Receives Loving Care
“In conclusion, therefore, O Nanda Mahārāja, this child of yours is as good as Nārāyaṇa. In His transcendental qualities, opulence, name, fame and influence, He is exactly like Nārāyaṇa. You should all raise this child very carefully and cautiously.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārāyaṇa has no equal, and no one is greater than Him. Garga Muni compared Kṛṣṇa with Nārāyaṇa to indicate that the Supreme Personality of Godhead had become Nanda Mahārāja’s son.
- Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental qualities, opulence, name, fame and influence are exactly like Nārāyaṇa’s. This comparison does not place Him among ordinary beings or demigods.
- Garga Muni urged Nanda Mahārāja to raise and protect the child with great care. He warned that even when one wants to do something very good, many hindrances may arise.
Try this today
Give one small act of service to Kṛṣṇa your full attention today, rather than rushing through it.
Ask yourself
How can awareness of Kṛṣṇa’s greatness deepen the care I bring to serving Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.