Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFear Shapes the Invitation
“The demigods, who are under the protection of Viṣṇu, have sent these two boys as my death. Bring Them here, and also have Nanda and the other cowherd men come with gifts of tribute.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker says that the demigods are under the protection of Viṣṇu.
- He claims that these demigods have sent the two boys as his death. His words reveal how he views Their arrival.
- He asks that the boys be brought together with Nanda and the other cowherd men. The cowherd men are also to bring gifts of tribute.
Try this today
Write down one fear today and separate what you know from what you are assuming.
Ask yourself
How might fear be shaping the way I interpret another person’s intentions?
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.