Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.3
Nirodha· Winding upThe Lord Withdraws from Material Sight
“Now due to the brāhmaṇas’ curse the Yadu dynasty will certainly perish by fighting among themselves; and on the seventh day from today the ocean will rise up and inundate this city of Dvārakā.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa announced the Yadu dynasty’s departure through mutual fighting and Dvārakā’s inundation on the seventh day. Through these words, He urged Uddhava to give up material identification and become fixed in self-realization.
- The Yadu dynasty was removed from the world’s vision, not actually destroyed. Dvārakā is the Lord’s eternal abode; the ocean covered its external approaches, not the spiritual abode itself.
- Through yoga-māyā, the Lord reveals and withdraws His form, abode and pastimes from material sight. Faithfully accepting His transcendental nature leads one back to Godhead as His eternal companion.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting that Kṛṣṇa’s eternal existence does not depend on what material eyes can see.
Ask yourself
How does understanding the Lord’s transcendental nature change your view of His disappearance?
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.