Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.6.35
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Remain Transcendental and Auspicious
“My dear respected elders, we must not remain any longer in this place if we wish to keep our lives intact. Let us go this very day to the most pious place Prabhāsa. We have no time to delay.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa urges the elders to leave for Prabhāsa without delay. Through His yoga-māyā, He leads the demigod members of His dynasty away so they can return to their previous service.
- Dvārakā is so auspicious that even an appearance of inauspiciousness cannot occur there. The removal of the Yadu dynasty is ultimately auspicious, though outwardly it appears otherwise.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, not an ordinary human being. His eternal, transcendental body of bliss never experiences death.
Try this today
Pause today to reflect on this teaching: Kṛṣṇa’s actual transcendental body never experiences death.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa’s eternal nature change my understanding of His humanlike pastimes?
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.