Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Speaks of His Parents’ Suffering
“Just see how much suffering I have caused My offenseless parents! Because of Me their sons were killed and they themselves imprisoned.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa described His parents as offenseless and spoke of their great suffering because of Him.
- Kaṁsa had heard a prophecy that Devakī’s eighth son would kill him, so he tried to kill all her children.
- For the same reason, Kaṁsa imprisoned Devakī and her husband, Vasudeva.
Try this today
Take a moment today to acknowledge the suffering of someone close to you without blaming them.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s acknowledgment of His parents’ suffering move me to notice others’ pain?
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.