Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSeeking Welfare May Require Leaving
“He said: My dear friends the cowherd men, in order to do good to this place, Gokula, we should leave it, because so many disturbances are always occurring here, just for the purpose of killing Rāma and Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The proposal to leave Gokula arose from a desire to do good for the place.
- Many great disturbances were repeatedly occurring there.
- These disturbances aimed at killing Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, making departure an urgent concern.
Try this today
Identify one familiar arrangement that needs changing for someone’s safety or welfare.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to change a familiar arrangement when others’ welfare requires it?
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.