Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.89.58
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMahā-Viṣṇu’s Desire to See Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna
“[Lord Mahā-Viṣṇu said:] I brought the brāhmaṇa’s sons here because I wanted to see the two of you, My expansions, who have descended to the earth to save the principles of religion. As soon as you finish killing the demons who burden the earth, quickly come back here to Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahā-Viṣṇu said that He had brought the brāhmaṇa’s sons because He wanted to see Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna. They had descended to protect the principles of religion.
- The purport explains the secret meaning: they had descended with their personal energies. Mahā-Viṣṇu asked them to return after killing the demons who burdened the earth.
- His request also meant that they should quickly send the demons to Him for liberation. The path of gradual liberation passes through His abode, outside the eighth shell of the universe.
Try this today
Reread the purport’s explanation of liberation and write one sentence about what it teaches you.
Ask yourself
What does the mention of the demons’ liberation reveal about the purpose behind their defeat?
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.