Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSaintly People Rejoice in the Lords’ Deeds
“Everyone except Kaṁsa rejoiced at the wonderful feat Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma had performed. The exalted brāhmaṇas and great saints exclaimed, “Excellent! Excellent!””
What the purport teaches
- The people rejoiced at the wonderful feat of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, while Kaṁsa did not.
- The exalted brāhmaṇas and great saints exclaimed, “Excellent! Excellent!”
- The purport explains that Kaṁsa’s priests, described as the worst of the brāhmaṇas, were seriously grieving while the best brāhmaṇas and saints praised the Lords.
Try this today
Offer a brief word of praise to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma for Their wonderful deeds.
Ask yourself
Do I welcome opportunities to appreciate and praise Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma?
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.