Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.9.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Inconceivable Potency Inspires Wonder
“Thus mother Yaśodā joined whatever ropes were available in the household, but still she failed in her attempt to bind Kṛṣṇa. Mother Yaśodā’s friends, the elderly gopīs in the neighborhood, were smiling and enjoying the fun. Similarly, mother Yaśodā, although laboring in that way, was also smiling. All of them were struck with wonder.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa was a small child who should have needed only a short rope to bind Him. Yet all the household ropes together remained too short.
- Mother Yaśodā and her elderly gopī friends were astonished. Even while laboring, mother Yaśodā joined them in smiling at this wonderful affair.
- The unchanging shortness was another exhibition of Kṛṣṇa’s inconceivable potency. His mother and her friends wondered how it could be possible.
Try this today
Pause for a minute to picture mother Yaśodā and her friends smiling in astonishment.
Ask yourself
How does this scene invite me to wonder at Kṛṣṇa’s inconceivable potency?
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.