Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBalarāma Directs the Search
“To this Lord Balarāma replied, “Indeed, Śatadhanvā must have placed the jewel in the care of someone. You should return to Our city and find that person.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma said that Śatadhanvā must have entrusted the jewel to someone.
- He advised Kṛṣṇa to return to Their city.
- The next step was to find the person who had received the jewel.
Try this today
For one unresolved task, identify a specific next step rather than repeating an unsuccessful approach.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to listen to helpful guidance when my first effort fails?
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.