Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.84.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHumanlike Activities Conceal the Lord’s Greatness
“The great sages said: Your power of illusion has totally bewildered us, the most exalted knowers of the truth and leaders among the universal creators. Ah, how amazing is the behavior of the Supreme Lord! He covers Himself with His humanlike activities and pretends to be subject to superior control.”
What the purport teaches
- The sages admitted that the Lord’s power of illusion had bewildered even them, exalted knowers of the truth.
- The Supreme Lord covers Himself with humanlike activities and pretends to be subject to superior control.
- His words and activities bewilder even the most learned when He plays at subordinating Himself to His own servants.
Try this today
Reflect for a minute on how the Supreme Lord can appear subordinate without losing His supremacy.
Ask yourself
Can I acknowledge the limits of my understanding when considering the Lord’s behavior?
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.