Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRefusing Kṛṣṇa Has Consequences
“Once Satrājit’s brother, Prasena, having hung the brilliant jewel about his neck, mounted a horse and went hunting in the forest.”
What the purport teaches
- Satrājit’s brother, Prasena, hung the brilliant jewel around his neck.
- He mounted a horse and went hunting in the forest.
- The purport explains that the inauspicious result of Satrājit’s refusal of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s request was about to manifest.
Try this today
Pause before one choice today and consider whether it supports your service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Do I consider the consequences of placing my desires before service to Kṛṣṇa?
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.