Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAn Invitation Conceals Harmful Intentions
“Now that you understand my intentions, please go at once and bring Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to watch the bow sacrifice and see the opulence of the Yadus’ capital.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker asks that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma be brought at once.
- The stated attractions are the bow sacrifice and the opulence of the Yadus’ capital.
- In context, this invitation serves the harmful intentions the speaker has already explained.
Try this today
Before making one request today, check that you are being honest about its purpose.
Ask yourself
Are my stated reasons for a request consistent with my actual 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.