Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.39
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGlorifying the Brothers’ Wonderful Deeds
“Hearing of this magnificent feat of the two brothers, the demigods and other elevated living beings rained down flowers and offered music and prayers in glorification.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods and other elevated beings responded to the brothers’ magnificent feat by raining down flowers.
- They offered music and prayers in glorification.
- Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī explains that the exalted beings were astonished and ecstatic at how swiftly and effortlessly Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma defeated the powerful demons.
Try this today
Offer one short prayer praising Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma for Their wonderful deeds.
Ask yourself
How might hearing of the brothers’ deeds inspire you to glorify Them?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.