Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLoving Concern for Both Brothers
“My dear Baladeva, best of our family, please come immediately with Your younger brother, Kṛṣṇa. You both ate in the morning, and now You ought to eat something more.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother Yaśodā affectionately addressed Baladeva as the best of their family.
- She asked Him to come immediately with His younger brother, Kṛṣṇa. Her invitation included both brothers.
- She reminded Him that They had eaten in the morning. Now, she said, They ought to eat something more.
Try this today
Read the invitation aloud once, noticing how Yaśodā lovingly includes both Baladeva and Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does this invitation show Yaśodā’s attentive care for both brothers?
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.