Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesReturning Home in Pure Love
“Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus instructed, the wives of the brāhmaṇas returned to the place of sacrifice. The brāhmaṇas did not find any fault with their wives, and together with them they finished the sacrifice.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇas’ wives obeyed Lord Kṛṣṇa’s order and returned to their husbands’ sacrificial arena.
- Their husbands found no fault with them. Together they completed the sacrifice.
- The gopīs remained with Kṛṣṇa when asked to return home, whereas the brāhmaṇas’ wives returned. Both achieved pure love of Godhead.
Try this today
Pause before one household duty today and remember the wives’ willingness to follow Kṛṣṇa’s order.
Ask yourself
What does the wives’ return teach me about following Kṛṣṇa’s instruction?
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.