Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Elders Trust Akrūra’s Auspicious Presence
“Wherever his equally powerful son Akrūra stays, Lord Indra will provide sufficient rain. Indeed, that place will be free of miseries and untimely deaths.”
What the purport teaches
- The elders described Akrūra as possessing the same powers as his father.
- They said that wherever Akrūra stayed, Lord Indra would provide sufficient rain.
- They also said that such a place would be free from miseries and untimely deaths. These words express the elders’ confidence in his presence.
Try this today
Read the elders’ statement aloud once, carefully noting the blessings they describe.
Ask yourself
What blessings did the elders associate with Akrūra’s presence?
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.