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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.24

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Kṛṣṇa Grew Up in Nanda’s Home

“This one [Kṛṣṇa] took birth from mother Devakī and was brought to Gokula, where He has remained concealed all this time, growing up in the house of King Nanda.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.43.24, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa took birth from mother Devakī.
  • He was brought to Gokula, where He remained concealed.
  • He grew up in the house of King Nanda.

Try this today

Write one sentence recalling Kṛṣṇa’s birth from Devakī and His upbringing in Nanda’s home.

Ask yourself

What does this verse help you remember about Kṛṣṇa’s childhood home?

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.

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