Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSatyabhāmā Brings Her Sorrow to Kṛṣṇa
“Queen Satyabhāmā put her father’s corpse in a large vat of oil and went to Hastināpura, where she sorrowfully told Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was already aware of the situation, about her father’s murder.”
What the purport teaches
- Queen Satyabhāmā placed her father’s corpse in a large vat of oil before leaving.
- She went to Hastināpura and sorrowfully told Lord Kṛṣṇa about her father’s murder.
- Kṛṣṇa was already aware of the situation, yet Satyabhāmā personally brought the news to Him.
Try this today
Offer a brief, sincere prayer to Kṛṣṇa about one sorrow or concern.
Ask yourself
What does Satyabhāmā’s approach suggest about bringing my sorrow to Kṛṣṇa?
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.