Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.31.13
Nirodha· Winding upPerfect Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and Return to Him
“Although Lord Kṛṣṇa, being the possessor of infinite powers, is the only cause of the creation, maintenance and destruction of innumerable living beings, He simply did not desire to keep His body in this world any longer. Thus He revealed the destination of those fixed in the self and demonstrated that this mortal world is of no intrinsic value.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa possesses infinite powers and causes creation, maintenance and destruction. He departed because He did not desire to keep His body in this world any longer.
- The Lord did not want to encourage people to remain here unnecessarily. One should perfect one’s Kṛṣṇa consciousness and go back home, back to Godhead.
- Following the Vaiṣṇava authorities helps us understand His transcendental disappearance. Kṛṣṇa is the omnipotent Personality of Godhead, and His spiritual body is identical with His eternal spiritual potency.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today for devotional service rather than an unnecessary distraction.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for you to make progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness a priority?
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.