Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Finds the Jewel With the Child
“There Lord Kṛṣṇa saw that the most precious of jewels had been made into a child’s plaything. Determined to take it away, He approached the child.”
What the purport teaches
- Inside the cave, Lord Kṛṣṇa saw the most precious of jewels.
- It had been made into a child’s plaything.
- Kṛṣṇa decided to take the jewel away and approached the child.
Try this today
Reread the verse attentively, remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa’s discovery and His decision to recover the jewel.
Ask yourself
What strikes me about the most precious jewel being used as a child’s toy?
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.