Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAsk Questions to Understand
“King Parīkṣit said: Who was that person, O brāhmaṇa? To which family did he belong, and what were his powers? Why did that destroyer of the barbarian lie down to sleep in the cave, and whose son was he?”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit asked who the person was and to which family he belonged.
- He wanted to understand the man’s powers and whose son he was.
- He also asked why the man who destroyed the barbarian had lain down to sleep in the cave.
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Write down one question about the passage before continuing your reading.
Ask yourself
What sincere question would help me understand this account more clearly?
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.