Canto 10

Canto 10 (Part 1)

The appearance and early activities of baby Krishna, who effortlessly killed so many demons, is described in Canto Ten. Later, that same baby Krishna grew into youth and performed many extraordinary pastimes with the gopis . Whether as a baby or in youth, Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is perfect and complete, above and beyond material laws and limitations. “The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, is situated in everyone’s heart. It is stated in the Bhagavad-gita that He gives one necessary intelligence, and He also causes one to forget. Putana was immediately aware that the child whom she was observing in the house of Nanda Maharaja was the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. He was lying there as a small baby , but that does not mean He was less powerful. The materialistic theory that God-worship is anthropomorphic is not correct. No living being can become God by undergoing meditation or austerities. God is always God. Krishna as a baby is as complete as He is as a full-fledged youth... Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, even from the beginning of His appearance in the house of Vasudeva and Devaki.” - Srila Prabhupada, Krishna: The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Chapter 6

B - Birth (1-5) A - Attacking Asuras & Astonishing Activities (6-14) B - Boyhood (15-28) Y - Youthood (29-40)

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