Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Jewel Was Still Missing
“Not finding the jewel, Lord Kṛṣṇa went to His elder brother and said, “We have killed Śatadhanvā uselessly. The jewel isn’t here.””
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa did not find the jewel with Śatadhanvā.
- He approached His elder brother and told Him that the jewel was not there.
- Kṛṣṇa called the killing useless in relation to finding the jewel. Its recovery remained unfinished.
Try this today
Name one unfinished task today and clearly state what still needs to be done.
Ask yourself
When an effort does not achieve its purpose, can I acknowledge that plainly?
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.