Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.10.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognizing the Lord’s Amazing Illusory Energy
“I have thus narrated to you the activities of the highly intelligent sage Mārkaṇḍeya, especially how he experienced the amazing power of the Supreme Lord’s illusory energy.”
What the purport teaches
- The narration describes the activities of the highly intelligent sage Mārkaṇḍeya.
- It especially highlights his experience of the Supreme Lord’s illusory energy.
- The amazing power described belongs to the Supreme Lord’s energy.
Try this today
Reread the translation and write one sentence identifying what the account especially reveals.
Ask yourself
When I reflect on this account, do I remember whose power it reveals?
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.