Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Steadies the Mind
“Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī said: O learned saints, the childhood pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa are very wonderful. Mahārāja Parīkṣit, after hearing about those pastimes of Kṛṣṇa, who had saved him in the womb of his mother, became steady in his mind and again inquired from Śukadeva Gosvāmī to hear about those pious activities.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī described the childhood pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa as very wonderful.
- Mahārāja Parīkṣit heard about Kṛṣṇa, who had saved him within his mother’s womb, and became steady in his mind.
- Parīkṣit again inquired from Śukadeva Gosvāmī, wishing to hear more about Kṛṣṇa’s pious activities.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly, then write one question about Kṛṣṇa’s activities that you would like to understand.
Ask yourself
Does hearing about Kṛṣṇa awaken in me a desire to hear more?
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.