Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.3.52
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesVasudeva Returns to His Shackles
“Vasudeva placed the female child on the bed of Devakī, bound his legs with the iron shackles, and thus remained there as before.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva placed the female child on Devakī’s bed.
- He then bound his own legs again with the iron shackles.
- Having done this, Vasudeva remained there as before. The translation closes with him once again in confinement.
Try this today
Read this short translation slowly and pause to reflect on Vasudeva’s return to confinement.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about Vasudeva binding his own legs again?
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.