Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.70
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear About Kṛṣṇa From the Right Source
“The Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, appeared as a human being, yet He performed many uncommon and wonderful pastimes by His own potency. How can I say more about His activities than what has already been said by great saintly persons? Everyone can be purified by His activities, simply by hearing about them from the right source.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although He appears in human society as an ordinary human being. His uncommon activities benefit the entire world.
- Everyone can be purified by hearing about His activities from the right source. We should not be influenced by illusion and think Kṛṣṇa an ordinary human being.
- Studying the entire Bhagavad-gītā as it is makes Kṛṣṇa easy to understand. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement seeks to make Him known as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and taking it seriously makes human life successful.
Try this today
Spend five minutes today reading Bhagavad-gītā as it is, with the intention of understanding Kṛṣṇa rather than treating Him as an ordinary person.
Ask yourself
How carefully am I choosing the sources from which I hear about Kṛṣṇa?
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.