Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.45.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAcknowledging Parents’ Affectionate Care
“[Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma said:] O Father, you and mother Yaśodā have affectionately maintained Us and cared for Us so much! Indeed, parents love their children more than their own lives.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma addressed Nanda as Father.
- They acknowledged how affectionately he and mother Yaśodā had maintained and cared for Them.
- They declared that parents love their children more than their own lives.
Try this today
Thank someone who has cared for you, mentioning one specific kindness you remember.
Ask yourself
Whose affectionate care can you acknowledge with greater gratitude?
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.