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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.54

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Indra Presents Gifts to Śrī Kṛṣṇa

“Lord Indra brought Śrī Kṛṣṇa the Sudharmā assembly hall, standing within which a mortal man is not subject to the laws of mortality. Indra also gave the pārijāta tree.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.50.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Indra brought Śrī Kṛṣṇa the Sudharmā assembly hall.
  • A mortal person standing within Sudharmā is not subject to the laws of mortality.
  • Indra also gave Kṛṣṇa the pārijāta tree. Both gifts were presented to the Lord.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today specifically for devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What could you offer Kṛṣṇa today in a spirit of service?

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.

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