Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.6.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLord Viṣṇu Knows Past and Future
“Both Lord Brahmā and Viṣṇu had already known that such events would occur in the sacrificial arena of Dakṣa, and knowing beforehand, they did not go to the sacrifice.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu is omniscient: He knows everything that has happened and everything that will happen.
- Lord Brahmā and Viṣṇu already knew what would occur in Dakṣa’s sacrificial arena.
- Knowing beforehand, neither Nārāyaṇa nor Lord Brahmā attended Dakṣa’s sacrifice.
Try this today
Pause today and reflect on the Lord’s statement that He knows the past and the future.
Ask yourself
How does remembering the Lord’s complete knowledge affect my trust in 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.