Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.14.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesArjuna Returns Amid Inauspicious Signs
“O Brāhmaṇa Śaunaka, while Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, observing the inauspicious signs on the earth at that time, was thus thinking to himself, Arjuna came back from the city of the Yadus [Dvārakā].”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira observes inauspicious signs on the earth.
- While he is thinking about these signs, Arjuna returns.
- Arjuna comes back from Dvārakā, the city of the Yadus.
Try this today
Reread the verse and briefly picture the meeting: the concerned King and Arjuna returning from Dvārakā.
Ask yourself
What concerns are occupying Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s mind when Arjuna returns?
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.