Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Queens Share Their Sorrow
“The sorrowful queens told their father, King Jarāsandha of Magadha, all about how they had become widows.”
What the purport teaches
- The sorrowful queens spoke to their father, King Jarāsandha of Magadha.
- They told him how they had become widows.
- Their account explained the circumstances of their loss, while they remained deeply unhappy.
Try this today
Give someone who is troubled a few minutes of patient listening without interrupting.
Ask yourself
How carefully do you listen when someone tells you about a painful loss?
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.