Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Mother’s Affection Awakens Recognition
“Yes, He must be the same child I bore in my womb, since I feel great affection for Him and my left arm is quivering.”
What the purport teaches
- The mother feels that this young man must be the same child she carried in her womb.
- She notices her great affection for Him as a sign supporting this recognition.
- Her left arm is quivering, which she also connects with the possibility that her child has returned.
Try this today
Read the verse once more, pausing to notice the mother’s words of affection.
Ask yourself
How does the mother’s great affection shape her recognition of the young man?
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.