Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.45.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesVasudeva Arranges His Sons’ Initiation
“My dear King, then Vasudeva, the son of Śūrasena, arranged for a priest and other brāhmaṇas to perform his two sons’ second-birth initiation.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva, the son of Śūrasena, arranges his two sons’ second-birth initiation.
- A priest and other brāhmaṇas perform the initiation.
- The verse shows Vasudeva taking care to arrange this spiritual ceremony for his sons.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing Vasudeva’s role in arranging this ceremony.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about Vasudeva’s care for his sons’ spiritual initiation?
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.