Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.2.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is Never an Ordinary Human
“Who, after smelling the dust of His lotus feet even once, could ever forget it? Simply by expanding the leaves of His eyebrows, Kṛṣṇa has given the deathblow to those who were burdening the earth.”
What the purport teaches
- Although Kṛṣṇa played the role of an obedient son, He cannot be accepted as an ordinary human being.
- His actions were extraordinary: simply by raising His eyebrows, He could give deathblows to those burdening the earth.
- The translation expresses how unforgettable the dust of His lotus feet is. One who has smelled it even once cannot forget it.
Try this today
Read the translation once more and spend a quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
When I consider Kṛṣṇa’s humanlike behavior, do I also remember His extraordinary supremacy?
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.