Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.7.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is God at Every Age
“There is no doubt about Lord Kṛṣṇa’s being the Supreme Lord. Otherwise, how was it possible for Him to kill a giant demon like Pūtanā when He was just on the lap of His mother, to overturn a cart with His leg when He was only three months old, or to uproot a pair of arjuna trees so high that they touched the sky, when He was only crawling? All these activities are impossible for anyone other than the Lord Himself.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is eternally God, even as a child on His mother’s lap. Neither mental speculation, votes nor severe penances can make an ordinary living being God.
- Killing Pūtanā, overturning the cart and uprooting the arjuna trees reveal His supreme power. The Lord can act as Lord of the universe in any form, small or gigantic.
- Kṛṣṇa played like a child to fulfill Yaśodā’s desire to love Him as her son. He preserved her maternal affection while displaying His almighty power whenever required.
Try this today
Read one childhood activity described here and pause to remember both Kṛṣṇa’s supreme power and His affection for His devotee.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s care for Yaśodā’s maternal love teach me about His relationship with devotees?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.