Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.88.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Is Not Hasty
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Lord Brahmā, Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Śiva and others are able to curse or bless one. Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā are very quick to curse or bestow benedictions, my dear King, but the infallible Supreme Lord is not.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā, Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Śiva and others are able to curse or bless.
- Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā are very quick to curse or bestow benedictions.
- The infallible Supreme Lord does not act with that same quickness. A swift response alone is not the measure of divine favor.
Try this today
When you feel impatient today, pause and recall that the infallible Supreme Lord is not hasty.
Ask yourself
How does this distinction help me remain patient when worship does not bring immediate results?
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.