Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.49
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Consoles and Cares
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After consoling the royal ladies, Lord Kṛṣṇa, sustainer of all the worlds, arranged for the prescribed funeral rites to be performed.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa consoled the royal ladies in their sorrow.
- Though He sustains all the worlds, He personally attended to the needs of these grieving women.
- He arranged for the prescribed funeral rites to be performed for the deceased.
Try this today
Offer someone who is grieving both a kind message and one specific form of help.
Ask yourself
How can I combine comforting words with practical care for someone in sorrow?
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.