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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.34.23

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Lords’ Singing Brings Happiness

“Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma sang, producing the entire range of musical sounds simultaneously. Their singing brought happiness to the ears and minds of all living beings.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.34.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma sang together.
  • Their singing produced the entire range of musical sounds simultaneously.
  • Their song brought happiness to the ears and minds of all living beings.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud slowly, then spend a moment remembering Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s joyful singing.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about singing that brings happiness to all living beings?

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.

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