Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPradyumna Questions Māyāvatī’s Changed Attitude
“Lord Pradyumna told her, “O mother, your attitude has changed. You are overstepping the proper feelings of a mother and behaving like a lover.””
What the purport teaches
- Lord Pradyumna addressed Māyāvatī as “O mother.”
- He told her that her attitude had changed.
- He described her behavior as overstepping a mother’s proper feelings and becoming like that of a lover.
Try this today
Reread Pradyumna’s words and identify the two kinds of affection He distinguishes.
Ask yourself
What does Pradyumna’s address “O mother” show about the relationship He was questioning?
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.