Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.1.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesVasudeva and Devakī Begin Their Married Life
“Some time ago, Vasudeva, who belonged to the demigod family [or to the Śūra dynasty], married Devakī. After the marriage, he mounted his chariot to return home with his newly married wife.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva belonged to the demigod family, or the Śūra dynasty.
- He married Devakī.
- After the marriage, Vasudeva mounted his chariot to return home with his newly married wife.
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Read the translation slowly and recall who married and where the couple was going.
Ask yourself
What details help you picture Vasudeva and Devakī’s departure?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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