Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRejoicing at the Lord’s Return
“Seeing Lord Hṛṣīkeśa return as if from death, accompanied by His new wife and wearing the Syamantaka jewel on His neck, all the people were roused to jubilation.”
What the purport teaches
- The people saw Lord Hṛṣīkeśa return as if from death. This describes their experience of His return, not an actual death.
- He was accompanied by His new wife and wore the Syamantaka jewel on His neck. All the people rejoiced greatly.
- According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, Jāmbavān had placed the jewel on the Lord’s neck when presenting his daughter in marriage.
Try this today
Reread the translation and spend a minute picturing the joyful welcome described there.
Ask yourself
How can I share in the people’s joy at seeing the Lord?
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.