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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.7.50

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Agreement with the King

“Nakula and Sahadeva [the younger brothers of the King] and also Sātyaki, Arjuna, the Personality of Godhead Lord Sri Kṛṣṇa, son of Devakī, and the ladies and others all unanimously agreed with the King.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.7.50, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nakula and Sahadeva, the King’s younger brothers, agreed with him.
  • Sātyaki and Arjuna also agreed, as did Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and son of Devakī.
  • The ladies and the others joined in this agreement. The verse describes their shared support for the King.

Try this today

Express clear support for one compassionate decision you encounter today.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to voice support when a decision deserves agreement?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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