Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesContinue Devotional Service Despite Disturbances
“All these incidents are being caused by some unknown demon. Before he comes here to create another disturbance, it is our duty to go somewhere else with the boys until there are no more disturbances.”
What the purport teaches
- Upananda proposed leaving before another attack so they could worship Lord Viṣṇu undisturbed. A devotee desires to execute devotional service undisturbed.
- Disturbances occurred even when the cowherd men had Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in their presence. In every case, Kṛṣṇa came out victorious.
- We should not be disturbed by so-called disturbances or give up our forward march in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Both encouragements and disturbances are present.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes for devotional service today, even if a difficulty remains unresolved.
Ask yourself
What disturbance tempts me to stop devotional service, and how can I continue steadily?
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.