Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Meeting Ends
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Having thus instructed Akrūra, King Kaṁsa dismissed his ministers and retired to his quarters, and Akrūra returned home.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the close of the meeting after King Kaṁsa has instructed Akrūra.
- Kaṁsa dismisses his ministers and retires to his quarters.
- Akrūra returns to his own home. The verse ends this scene without describing any further action.
Try this today
Reread the translation and briefly recall the three closing actions: dismissal, retirement and return home.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish what this verse actually reports from what I might assume happens next?
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.