Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.24.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Appears Through His Internal Energy
“O Kardama, I know that the original Supreme Personality of Godhead has now appeared as an incarnation by His internal energy. He is the bestower of all that is desired by the living entities, and He has now assumed the body of Kapila Muni.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared as Kapila Muni through His own internal potency. His body is not material, even when He appears in a human form.
- Kṛṣṇa is not an ordinary human being. The spiritual world manifests His internal potency, while the material world manifests His differentiated energy.
- The Lord is the supreme individual, not impersonal. He supplies the necessities of all other living entities, and this distinguishes Him from ordinary souls.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of gratitude to Kṛṣṇa for one necessity of life you received today.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that the Lord is the supreme individual shape my relationship with Him?
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.