Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesReturning Home to Please Their Parents
“Nanda Mahārāja, the King of Vraja, is now waiting to eat. O my dear son Balarāma, he is waiting for You. Therefore, come back to please us. All the boys playing with You and Kṛṣṇa should now go to their homes.”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda Mahārāja, the King of Vraja, was waiting to eat with Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. The purport explains that he apparently ate regularly with his two sons.
- Yaśodā asked Balarāma to return with Kṛṣṇa to please their parents.
- She also told the other boys to go home. Their parents should not have to wait for them.
Try this today
Be on time for one shared meal or agreed meeting today so that others do not have to wait.
Ask yourself
How can I be more considerate of someone who is waiting for me?
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.