Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMucukunda Explains His Exhaustion and Sleep
“I was fatigued after remaining awake for a long time, and my senses were overwhelmed by sleep. Thus I slept comfortably here in this solitary place until, just now, someone woke me.”
What the purport teaches
- Mucukunda tells the Lord that he was fatigued after remaining awake for a long time.
- His senses were overwhelmed by sleep, and he rested comfortably in a solitary place.
- He explains that someone had just awakened him.
Try this today
Reread the verse and summarize in one sentence why Mucukunda was sleeping there.
Ask yourself
What details help you understand Mucukunda’s condition as he speaks to the Lord?
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.