Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.1.4
Nirodha· Winding upEven the Strongest Depend on Kṛṣṇa
“Lord Kṛṣṇa thought, “No outside force could ever bring about the defeat of this family, the Yadu dynasty, whose members have always been fully surrendered to Me and are unrestricted in their opulence. But if I inspire a quarrel within the dynasty, that quarrel will act just like a fire created from the friction of bamboo in a grove, and then I shall achieve My real purpose and return to My eternal abode.””
What the purport teaches
- The Yadus had fully taken shelter of Kṛṣṇa and were under His personal protection. No outside force could defeat them.
- As His earthly pastimes ended, Kṛṣṇa arranged an internal quarrel like fire arising from friction among bamboo. Through this arrangement, He removed His associates so they could accompany His pastimes elsewhere.
- The Yadus’ power did not make them independent controllers or equal to Kṛṣṇa. Their disappearance establishes that even the most powerful living entity can never equal or surpass the Supreme Lord.
Try this today
Choose one ability you value and use it today for a small act of service to Kṛṣṇa, remembering that He remains supreme.
Ask yourself
Do I see my abilities as independent power, or as dependent on Kṛṣṇa?
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.