Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesParental Affection Brings Deep Concern
“Out of affection for the two Lords, Their parents [Devakī and Vasudeva] became overwhelmed with sorrow when they heard the women’s fearful statements. They grieved, not knowing their sons’ strength.”
What the purport teaches
- Devakī and Vasudeva hear the women’s fearful statements and become overwhelmed with sorrow.
- Their grief arises from affection for their sons, whose strength they do not know.
- The purport explains their natural regret: why had they not kept their sons at home rather than allowing Them to enter this corrupt exhibition?
Try this today
Read the parents’ thoughts in the purport slowly, and pause to appreciate their loving concern.
Ask yourself
How does the parents’ regret help you understand their affection for the two Lords?
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.