Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.9.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Reveals Himself Through Service
“When mother Yaśodā was trying to bind the offending child, she saw that the binding rope was short by a distance the width of two fingers. Thus she brought another rope to join to it.”
What the purport teaches
- The rope was two fingers too short, displaying Kṛṣṇa’s unlimited potency. Unless He agreed, mother Yaśodā could not bind Him.
- Transcendental love does not mean that one can independently control Kṛṣṇa. When He is satisfied with devotional service, He reveals Himself more and more.
- This service begins with the tongue: chanting and taking Kṛṣṇa’s prasāda. These are practical beginnings of devotional service.
Try this today
Chant Kṛṣṇa’s name attentively for one minute as an act of service.
Ask yourself
How can I approach chanting as service rather than as a way to control the result?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.