Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFear Brings Jāmbavān Before the Lord
“The child’s nurse cried out in fear upon seeing that extraordinary person standing before them. Jāmbavān, strongest of the strong, heard her cries and angrily ran toward the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The child’s nurse saw an extraordinary person standing before them and cried out in fear.
- Jāmbavān, strongest of the strong, heard her cries.
- He angrily ran toward the Lord in response.
Try this today
Pause before responding to one unfamiliar situation today, remembering the nurse’s fear and Jāmbavān’s anger.
Ask yourself
How does this scene invite me to examine my reactions to something unfamiliar?
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.