Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lords Share Their Relatives’ Sorrow
“The two Lords met with Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, Vidura, Gāndhārī and Droṇa. Showing sorrow equal to theirs, They cried out, “Alas, how painful this is!””
What the purport teaches
- The two Lords met Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, Vidura, Gāndhārī and Droṇa and expressed sorrow equal to theirs.
- These persons were genuinely unhappy to hear of the supposed tragedy.
- Those involved in the assassination attempt were not sorry. The purport distinguishes their response from the sincere sorrow of those named here.
Try this today
Listen patiently to someone who is upset, without dismissing their pain.
Ask yourself
How attentive am I to another person’s genuine sorrow?
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.