Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.13.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTurn to the Lord for Clarity
“Lord Brahmā desired to attain the answer to the question that was puzzling him, and thus he fixed his mind on Me, the Supreme Lord. At that time, in My form of Haṁsa, I became visible to Lord Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeking the answer to the question that puzzled him, Brahmā fixed his mind on the Supreme Lord.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa then appeared before Brahmā in His form of Haṁsa.
- Haṁsa means “swan,” which separates milk from a mixture of milk and water. Similarly, the Lord appeared to separate Brahmā's pure consciousness from the modes of material nature.
Try this today
Bring one unresolved spiritual question to mind, then spend a quiet moment remembering Kṛṣṇa rather than dwelling only on your confusion.
Ask yourself
When you cannot resolve a spiritual question, do you turn your attention toward the Supreme Lord?
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.