Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.2
Nirodha· Winding upKṛṣṇa Never Gives Up His Eternal Form
“After His own dynasty met destruction from the curse of the brāhmaṇas, how could the best of the Yadus give up His body, the dearmost object of all eyes?”
What the purport teaches
- The question asks how the best of the Yadus could give up His body, the dearmost object of all eyes.
- Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that the Personality of Godhead never gives up His spiritual body. It is eternal, full of bliss and knowledge.
- The question means, “How is it possible?” Kṛṣṇa cannot give up His eternal form, which is supremely attractive to the eyes and all other senses.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering that Kṛṣṇa’s form is eternal, full of bliss and knowledge.
Ask yourself
How does this explanation help you distinguish Kṛṣṇa’s spiritual form from an ordinary body?
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.