Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lords Pursue Their Elder's Murderer
“My dear King, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma mounted Kṛṣṇa’s chariot, which flew the flag of Garuḍa and was yoked with tremendously swift horses, and pursued Their elder’s murderer.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma mounted Kṛṣṇa's chariot together.
- The chariot bore the flag of Garuḍa and was drawn by tremendously swift horses.
- The Lords pursued the murderer of Their elder. Their action directly answered the violence committed against him.
Try this today
Show one elder a small, concrete act of respect today.
Ask yourself
What does the Lords' response invite me to reflect on about respect for elders?
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.