Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.80.45
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Plays a Human Role
“O almighty Lord, Your body comprises the Absolute Truth in the form of the Vedas and is thus the source of all auspicious goals of life. That You took up residence at the school of a spiritual master is simply one of Your pastimes in which You play the role of a human being.”
What the purport teaches
- The almighty Lord’s body comprises the Absolute Truth in the form of the Vedas.
- His body is therefore the source of all auspicious goals of life.
- Kṛṣṇa’s residence at a spiritual master’s school is a pastime in which He plays a human role. It does not diminish His position as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Read the verse once more, remembering that Kṛṣṇa’s human role is a pastime of the almighty Lord.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing Kṛṣṇa’s supreme position shape your understanding of His life as a student?
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.