Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.44
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Marries Virtuous Satyabhāmā
“The Lord married Satyabhāmā in proper religious fashion. Possessed of excellent behavior, along with beauty, broad-mindedness and all other good qualities, she had been sought by many men.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord married Satyabhāmā in proper religious fashion.
- Satyabhāmā possessed excellent behavior, beauty, broad-mindedness and all other good qualities.
- Many men had sought her hand. Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that Kṛtavarmā was among them.
Try this today
In one conversation today, give someone a patient hearing as a small exercise in broad-mindedness.
Ask yourself
Do I value excellent behavior and broad-mindedness as well as outward beauty?
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.