Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.59
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing the Story Awakens Astonishment
“The kings and their daughters were totally astonished to hear the story of Rukmiṇī’s abduction, which was being glorified in song everywhere.”
What the purport teaches
- The story of Rukmiṇī’s abduction was being glorified in song everywhere.
- The kings and their daughters heard this story.
- They were totally astonished by what they heard.
Try this today
Reread this translation aloud, pausing to notice the listeners’ astonishment.
Ask yourself
Do I listen to accounts of Kṛṣṇa with attention and openness to wonder?
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.