Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.31.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWonder Leads to Praise
“A few of the demigods, however — notably Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva — could ascertain how the Lord’s mystic power was working, and thus they became astonished. All the demigods praised the Lord’s mystic power and then returned to their own planets.”
What the purport teaches
- A few demigods, notably Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, could ascertain how the Lord’s mystic power was working and became astonished.
- The purport emphasizes that even demigods, who are virtually omniscient within this universe, could not understand the movements of Kṛṣṇa’s mystic potency.
- All the demigods praised the Lord’s mystic power and then returned to their own planets.
Try this today
Offer one short expression of praise for Lord Kṛṣṇa’s wondrous power.
Ask yourself
Can you praise Kṛṣṇa even when His power exceeds your understanding?
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.