Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPossession of the Jewel Quickly Changes
“A lion killed Prasena and his horse and took the jewel. But when the lion entered a mountain cave he was killed by Jāmbavān, who wanted the jewel.”
What the purport teaches
- A lion killed Prasena and his horse and took the jewel.
- The lion then entered a mountain cave, where Jāmbavān killed him.
- Jāmbavān wanted the jewel. Neither Prasena nor the lion kept possession of it.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute on a possession you value and acknowledge that keeping it is not fully under your control.
Ask yourself
What does this change of possession remind me about holding on to valuables?
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.