Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGodly Vision and Kṛṣṇa’s Wonderful Activities
“After Ariṣṭāsura had been killed by Kṛṣṇa, who acts wonderfully, Nārada Muni went to speak to King Kaṁsa. That powerful sage of godly vision addressed the King as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- After Kṛṣṇa killed Ariṣṭāsura, Nārada went to speak to Kaṁsa. The name deva-darśana indicates that Nārada has attained the perfection of seeing God.
- Because Nārada is the Lord’s pure representative, receiving his audience is as good as receiving God’s. The term’s several meanings show the richness of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam’s language.
- The purport also recounts a joking conversation describing the origin of Rādhā-kuṇḍa and Śyāma-kuṇḍa. The holy places come at the Supreme Lord’s command, and their representative prays to Rādhā in devotion.
Try this today
Reread the explanation of deva-darśana and write down one meaning you want to remember.
Ask yourself
How does Nārada’s godly vision help me appreciate the value of the Lord’s pure representative?
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.