Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Extraordinary Fish Reaches Śambara’s Kitchen
“The fishermen presented that extraordinary fish to Śambara, who had his cooks bring it to the kitchen, where they began cutting it up with a butcher knife.”
What the purport teaches
- The fishermen presented the extraordinary fish to Śambara.
- Śambara had his cooks bring the fish into the kitchen.
- There the cooks began cutting it up with a butcher knife.
Try this today
Read the translation once carefully and name the people who handled the fish.
Ask yourself
Which details help me follow the fish’s journey through this verse?
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.