Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.26.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNanda Reflects on Kṛṣṇa’s Divine Protection
“[Nanda Mahārāja continued:] After Garga Ṛṣi spoke these words to me and returned home, I began to consider that Kṛṣṇa, who keeps us free from trouble, is actually an expansion of Lord Nārāyaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Garga Ṛṣi advised Nanda Mahārāja and then returned home.
- After hearing these words, Nanda began to consider Kṛṣṇa an expansion of Lord Nārāyaṇa.
- Nanda describes Kṛṣṇa as the one who keeps them free from trouble. His reflection joins Kṛṣṇa’s divine identity with His care for them.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on Nanda’s description of Kṛṣṇa as the one who keeps them free from trouble.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from Nanda’s thoughtful response to the words he heard?
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.