Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.1.10
Nirodha· Winding upKṛṣṇa Personally Arranges His Dynasty’s Withdrawal
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The Lord, who bore His body as the amalgamation of everything beautiful, dutifully executed the most auspicious activities while on the earth, although He was, in fact, without any endeavor already satisfied in all desires. Residing in His abode and enjoying life, the Lord, whose glorification is in itself magnanimous, now wanted to annihilate His dynasty, as there still remained some small part of His duty to be carried out.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is always self-satisfied, yet He performs auspicious pastimes. Having completed His mission perfectly, He desired to return to His transcendental abode with His associates.
- The Lord Himself arranged the curse through the brāhmaṇas. His arrangement returned the demigods and His Viṣṇu expansions to their respective abodes and removed His eternal associates from worldly vision.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ordinary living beings must not be considered equal to Him. Family connection alone does not establish devotion: love for Him and His devotees is essential.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute to remember Kṛṣṇa’s self-satisfaction and express your wish to serve Him and respect His devotees.
Ask yourself
Do I value genuine devotion to Kṛṣṇa more than family connection or religious status?
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.