Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.45
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWondering Whether Kṛṣṇa Will Return
“But why should Kṛṣṇa come here after winning a kingdom, killing His enemies and marrying the daughters of kings? He’s satisfied there, surrounded by all His friends and well-wishers.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker asks why Kṛṣṇa would return after winning a kingdom and killing His enemies.
- She also recalls that He has married the daughters of kings.
- She describes Him as satisfied there, surrounded by friends and well-wishers. These thoughts make her question whether He will come back.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, giving careful attention to the speaker’s uncertainty about Kṛṣṇa’s return.
Ask yourself
What feeling do you hear beneath the question, “Why should Kṛṣṇa come here?”
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.