Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.41.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWaiting for Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma
“Nanda Mahārāja and the other residents of Vṛndāvana, having reached Mathurā ahead of the chariot, had stopped at a garden on the outskirts of the city to wait for Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda Mahārāja and the other residents of Vṛndāvana reached Mathurā before the chariot.
- The chariot carrying Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma had been delayed by Akrūra’s bathing.
- Nanda and the others stopped in a garden on the city’s outskirts to wait for Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.
Try this today
During one wait today, quietly remember Nanda and the others waiting for Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.
Ask yourself
How can this scene help you keep Kṛṣṇa in mind during a time of waiting?
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.