Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.6.40-41
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesApproach Kṛṣṇa Humbly and Hear From Ācāryas
“My dear King, Uddhava was a constantly faithful follower of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Upon seeing the imminent departure of the Yādavas, hearing from them of the Lord’s instructions and taking note of the fearful omens, he approached the Personality of Godhead in a private place. He bowed down with his head at the lotus feet of the supreme controller of the universe and with folded hands addressed Him as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Uddhava, a constantly faithful follower, approaches Kṛṣṇa privately after noticing the preparations and fearful omens. He bows at the Lord’s lotus feet and speaks with folded hands.
- There can be no actual disturbance in the Lord’s own abode. The apparent disasters in Dvārakā are an external show arranged to facilitate His pastimes.
- Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes can be understood only by hearing from recognized ācāryas. They reveal His inconceivable potency and cannot be confined within material logic.
Try this today
Read this purport slowly, with the humble intention to learn rather than judge Kṛṣṇa by ordinary human limits.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to learn about Kṛṣṇa from recognized ācāryas rather than rely only on my own reasoning?
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.