Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.53-55
Visarga· Brahmā's creationKṛṣṇa Is the Original Supreme Person
“The eight sons born of Sahadevā such as Pravara and Śruta, were exact incarnations of the eight Vasus in the heavenly planets. Vasudeva also begot eight highly qualified sons through the womb of Devakī. These included Kīrtimān, Suṣeṇa, Bhadrasena, Ṛju, Sammardana, Bhadra and Saṅkarṣaṇa, the controller and serpent incarnation. The eighth son was the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself — Kṛṣṇa. The highly fortunate Subhadrā, the one daughter, was your grandmother.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa appeared as the eighth son of Devakī. He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.
- The purport distinguishes Kṛṣṇa as the original Supreme Person, not an incarnation. He is the complete Godhead.
- Although there is no difference between the Lord and His incarnations, incarnations exhibit only a certain percentage of His potencies. Kṛṣṇa Himself possesses the complete potencies of Godhead.
Try this today
Read the translation once more, pausing at the statement that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.
Ask yourself
How does knowing Kṛṣṇa as the complete Godhead deepen your understanding of 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.