Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRelease From a Troublesome Duty
“When the demigods obtained Kārttikeya as their general, they told Mucukunda, “O King, you may now give up your troublesome duty of guarding us.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods obtained Kārttikeya as their general.
- They told Mucukunda that he could now stop guarding them.
- They acknowledged that his duty of protecting them had been troublesome.
Try this today
Thank someone today for a demanding duty they have carried out.
Ask yourself
How do you respond when a demanding responsibility has been completed?
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.