Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.42.38
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNanda Presents Offerings and Takes His Seat
“Nanda Mahārāja and the other cowherds, summoned by the King of the Bhojas, presented him with their offerings and then took their seats in one of the galleries.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Kaṁsa respectfully called the leaders of Vraja forward to present their offerings to the central government. He urged Nanda Mahārāja to come without fear.
- Kaṁsa said he had arranged the wrestling match to test the strength of Nanda’s two sons. Nanda noticed They were absent, and Kaṁsa sent cowherd men to find Them and tell Them to return.
- Nanda Mahārāja and the other cowherds presented their offerings and sat in a gallery. The ācārya explains that they could not find seats on the royal dais.
Try this today
Reread the translation and identify one detail whose reason becomes clear in the purport.
Ask yourself
How does the purport help me understand why Nanda and the cowherds sat in a gallery?
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.