Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.34.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lords Play by Their Sweet Will
“While Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma thus played according to Their own sweet will and sang to the point of apparent intoxication, a servant of Kuvera named Śaṅkhacūḍa came upon the scene.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma played according to Their own sweet will.
- They sang to the point of apparent intoxication. The translation describes an appearance, not ordinary intoxication.
- During Their play and singing, Śaṅkhacūḍa, a servant of Kuvera, arrived.
Try this today
Read the verse once more, paying particular attention to “Their own sweet will” and “apparent intoxication.”
Ask yourself
How does the phrase “Their own sweet will” shape your understanding of the Lords’ play?
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.