Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Fish Carrying Pradyumna Is Caught
“A powerful fish swallowed Pradyumna, and this fish, along with others, was caught in a huge net and seized by fishermen.”
What the purport teaches
- A powerful fish swallowed Pradyumna.
- That fish was caught along with other fish in a huge net.
- Fishermen seized the fish that had swallowed Him.
Try this today
Recall the three events in order: Pradyumna was swallowed, the fish was caught in a net, and fishermen seized it.
Ask yourself
Can I follow these events attentively without adding explanations the verse does not give?
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.