Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.20.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is All-Attractive and Infallible
“The infallible Supreme Personality of Godhead, having captivated the minds of the King and the priests who were present, returned to His abode in the spiritual sky.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is entirely spiritual and descends without changing His body. He is therefore called acyuta, or infallible.
- The living entity falls from his real engagement in the Lord’s service and accepts a material body. Unlike the Lord, he then suffers or tries to enjoy under material conditions.
- The Lord captivated both the King and the priests attached to Vedic rituals. He is called Kṛṣṇa because He attracts everyone; Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, who appeared there, is His plenary expansion.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering that Kṛṣṇa is all-attractive and that your real occupation is His service.
Ask yourself
What helps turn my attention toward the all-attractive Lord and my real engagement in His service?
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.