Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.7.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is the Ultimate Goal
“Please also describe the incarnations of the material modes of nature — Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara — and please describe the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His magnanimous activities.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara are the incarnations of the material modes of nature. They are the principal deities for cosmic creation, maintenance and destruction.
- These three are not the final authority. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, is the ultimate goal and the cause of all causes.
- Kṛṣṇa is the āśraya, the final rest of everything. The inquiry also seeks to hear about the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s incarnation and magnanimous activities.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on Kṛṣṇa as the cause of all causes and the final rest of everything.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing Kṛṣṇa as the ultimate goal shape what I seek to understand?
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.