Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.20
Ūti· What drives us to actKaṁsa Sends Another Demon
“After Nārada left, King Kaṁsa summoned Keśī and ordered him, “Go kill Rāma and Kṛṣṇa.””
What the purport teaches
- After Nārada left, Kaṁsa summoned Keśī.
- Kaṁsa ordered Keśī to kill Rāma and Kṛṣṇa.
- Before bringing Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to Mathurā, Kaṁsa tried sending one more demon to Vṛndāvana. He persisted in his opposition.
Try this today
Reread Kaṁsa’s command and briefly reflect on the difference between opposing Kṛṣṇa and wanting to serve Him.
Ask yourself
What does Kaṁsa’s repeated plotting reveal about his unwillingness to give up hostility?
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.