Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.5.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLoving Care Gives a Child Peace
“My son Baladeva, being raised by you and your wife, Yaśodādevī, considers you His father and mother. Is He living very peacefully in your home with His real mother, Rohiṇī?”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva asked about his son Baladeva, who was being raised by Nanda Mahārāja and Yaśodādevī.
- Baladeva considered Nanda Mahārāja and Yaśodādevī His father and mother.
- Vasudeva wanted to know whether Baladeva was living peacefully in their home with His real mother, Rohiṇī.
Try this today
Ask a caregiver today whether the person they care for is comfortable and peaceful.
Ask yourself
When I ask about someone in another person’s care, do I ask whether they are living peacefully?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.