Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.89.63
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Heroism Amid Humanlike Pastimes
“Lord Kṛṣṇa exhibited many other, similar heroic pastimes in this world. He apparently enjoyed the pleasures of ordinary human life, and He performed greatly potent fire sacrifices.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa exhibited many other heroic pastimes in this world, similar to the one just described.
- He apparently enjoyed the pleasures of ordinary human life. The verse places this humanlike enjoyment alongside His heroic deeds.
- Kṛṣṇa also performed greatly potent fire sacrifices. His activities included both heroic pastimes and sacrificial worship.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and spend a moment appreciating Kṛṣṇa’s heroic deeds, humanlike pastimes and sacrificial worship.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help me appreciate both the heroic and humanlike aspects of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?
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.