Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDivine Chariots Delight the Lord’s Devotees
“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] As Lord Govinda was thinking in this way, two chariots as effulgent as the sun suddenly descended from the sky. They were complete with drivers and equipment.”
What the purport teaches
- As Lord Govinda considered His response, two chariots as effulgent as the sun suddenly descended from the sky, complete with drivers and equipment.
- Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī and Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī agree that the chariots came from Vaikuṇṭha-loka, the Lord’s own abode.
- Faithful devotees derive tremendous pleasure from observing the Lord’s incomparable technology.
Try this today
Reread the description of the chariots and spend a moment appreciating the Lord’s incomparable technology.
Ask yourself
What helps you read this account with a devotee’s appreciation and delight?
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.