The sages could understand that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is above everyone, was speaking as if He were in the wrong; therefore it was difficult for them to understand the words of the Lord. They could understand, however, that the Lord was speaking in such a humble way just to show them His all-merciful favor.
It was difficult for them (the sages) to understand the words of the Lord. They could understand, however, that the Lord was speaking in such a humble way just to show them His all-merciful favor
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"it was difficult for them to understand the words of the Lord. They could understand, however, that the Lord was speaking in such a humble way just to show them His all-merciful favor"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 3
The sages could understand that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is above everyone, was speaking as if He were in the wrong; therefore it was difficult for them to understand the words of the Lord. They could understand, however, that the Lord was speaking in such a humble way just to show them His all-merciful favor.
The sages said: O Supreme Personality of Godhead, we are unable to know what You intend for us to do, for even though You are the supreme ruler of all, You speak in our favor as if we had done something good for You.
Categories:
- Difficult
- Understand
- God's Words
- Could
- However
- God Was
- God's Speaking
- In Such
- Humble Way
- Such A Way
- God's Humbleness
- Just To
- God's Showing
- God Is Merciful
- God's Favor
- Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 03 Chapter 16 Purports - The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuntha, Jaya and Vijaya, Cursed by the Sages
- Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 03 Purports
| Page Title: | It was difficult for them (the sages) to understand the words of the Lord. They could understand, however, that the Lord was speaking in such a humble way just to show them His all-merciful favor |
| Compiler: | SharmisthaK |
| Created: | 2020-07-26, 14:55:23 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 1 |