Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.18.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Carries the Victorious Boys
“My dear King Parīkṣit, when Śrīdāmā, Vṛṣabha and the other members of Lord Balarāma’s party were victorious in these games, Kṛṣṇa and His followers had to carry them.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīdāmā, Vṛṣabha and the other members of Lord Balarāma’s party won the games.
- Kṛṣṇa and His followers carried the victorious boys.
- The verse presents Kṛṣṇa taking the carrier’s role in the boys’ shared play.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and picture Kṛṣṇa carrying one of the victorious boys.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about Kṛṣṇa’s willingness to carry the winners?
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.