Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.38-39
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTrustworthy Care and Openness Bring Peace
“Nevertheless, the jewel should remain in your care, O trustworthy Akrūra, because no one else can keep it safely. But please show the jewel just once, since My elder brother does not fully believe what I have told Him about it. In this way, O most fortunate one, you will pacify My relatives. [Everyone knows you have the jewel, for] you are now continually performing sacrifices on altars of gold.”
What the purport teaches
- Although Satyabhāmā’s sons had a right to the jewel, Kṛṣṇa decided to leave it with Akrūra. He called Akrūra trustworthy and said no one else could keep it safely.
- Kṛṣṇa asked Akrūra to show the jewel once because His elder brother did not fully believe His account. Showing it would pacify His relatives.
- Akrūra was using the jewel’s wealth to perform religious sacrifices continually. His sacrifices on golden altars indicated the jewel’s potency.
Try this today
Give a clear update about one item or responsibility entrusted to your care.
Ask yourself
Where could greater openness about something entrusted to me bring peace to others?
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.