Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.38.41
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesConcern for Those Under Merciless Rule
“Nanda Mahārāja asked Akrūra: O descendant of Daśārha, how are all of you maintaining yourselves while that merciless Kaṁsa remains alive? You are just like sheep under the care of a butcher.”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda Mahārāja asked Akrūra how he and the others were maintaining themselves while merciless Kaṁsa remained alive.
- His inquiry expressed concern about their life under Kaṁsa’s rule.
- He compared their situation to sheep under the care of a butcher, showing how dangerous their supposed protection was.
Try this today
Ask someone facing a difficult situation how they are managing, and listen carefully.
Ask yourself
How attentive are you to the difficulties behind someone’s outward circumstances?
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.