Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.68
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUddhava Returns to Kṛṣṇa in Mathurā
“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] O ruler of men, thus honored by the cowherd men with expressions of devotion for Lord Kṛṣṇa, Uddhava went back to the city of Mathurā, which was under Kṛṣṇa’s protection.”
What the purport teaches
- The cowherd men honor Uddhava with expressions of devotion for Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Uddhava returns to Mathurā, the city under Kṛṣṇa’s protection.
- Although he has become quite attached to Vṛndāvana, he returns because Śrī Kṛṣṇa is personally displaying His transcendental pastimes in Mathurā.
Try this today
Pause today to remember Śrī Kṛṣṇa personally displaying His pastimes in Mathurā.
Ask yourself
What does Uddhava’s reason for returning reveal about his attachment to Kṛṣṇa?
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.