Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Enters the Cave Alone
“The Lord stationed His subjects outside the terrifying, pitch-dark cave of the king of the bears, and then He entered alone.”
What the purport teaches
- The cave of the king of the bears was terrifying and pitch-dark.
- The Lord stationed His subjects outside the cave.
- He then entered alone, facing the terrifying darkness without taking His subjects inside.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa entering the dark cave alone.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about the Lord entering alone while His subjects remained outside?
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.