Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.19-20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKalki's Power and Our Need for God
“Lord Kalki, the Lord of the universe, will mount His swift horse Devadatta and, sword in hand, travel over the earth exhibiting His eight mystic opulences and eight special qualities of Godhead. Displaying His unequaled effulgence and riding with great speed, He will kill by the millions those thieves who have dared dress as kings.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kalki, the Lord of the universe, will ride His swift horse Devadatta with sword in hand. He will display His eight mystic opulences, eight special qualities of Godhead and unequaled effulgence.
- Traveling over the earth, He will kill by the millions the thieves dressed as kings. The purport describes this as His chastisement of cruel, demonic people.
- Our need for God does not prove that we invented Him, just as needing water does not mean we create water. We need the Supreme Lord because we are part of Him and cannot live without Him.
Try this today
When drinking water today, pause to reflect on the purport's comparison and acknowledge your need for the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison with our need for water help me reflect on my need for God?
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.