Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.14.44
Nirodha· Winding upArjuna’s Dejection Points to Separation from Kṛṣṇa
“Or is it that you are feeling empty for all time because you might have lost your most intimate friend, Lord Kṛṣṇa? O my brother Arjuna, I can think of no other reason for your becoming so dejected.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira asks whether Arjuna feels empty because he has lost his most intimate friend, Lord Kṛṣṇa. He can think of no other reason for such dejection.
- Yudhiṣṭhira’s questions about the world situation rested on his suspicion that Lord Kṛṣṇa had disappeared from the world’s vision. Arjuna’s acute dejection now led him to disclose that concern.
- Although still doubtful, Yudhiṣṭhira felt obliged to ask Arjuna frankly. His inquiry was based on Śrī Nārada’s indication.
Try this today
Reread the translation today and spend a quiet moment remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa as Arjuna’s most intimate friend.
Ask yourself
What does Arjuna’s deep dejection reveal to me about his closeness to Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.