Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.23.20-21
Visarga· Brahmā's creationKṛṣṇa’s Humanlike Form Is Supreme
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, the Supersoul in the hearts of all living entities, descended in His original form as a human being in the dynasty or family of Yadu. Yadu had four sons, named Sahasrajit, Kroṣṭā, Nala and Ripu. Of these four, the eldest, Sahasrajit, had a son named Śatajit, who had three sons, named Mahāhaya, Reṇuhaya and Haihaya.”
What the purport teaches
- The Absolute Truth is known as Brahman, Paramātmā or Bhagavān. Understanding Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in truth is very rare.
- Kṛṣṇa descended in His original form in Yadu’s dynasty. His original form is the two-handed Lord playing a flute, not the virāṭ-rūpa; resembling a human being does not make Him an ordinary man.
- Kṛṣṇa is the all-pervading Supersoul in the hearts of all living entities. He is not originally impersonal; the impersonal Brahman consists of the rays of His body.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute to remember Kṛṣṇa as the two-handed Lord playing a flute and the Supersoul within all hearts.
Ask yourself
When you think of Kṛṣṇa’s humanlike form, do you also remember His transcendental nature and supreme dominion?
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.