Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Responds to the Pāṇḍavas’ Request
“[Describing a previous incident, Śukadeva Gosvāmī said:] Upon the request of the Pāṇḍavas, Lord Kṛṣṇa had Viśvakarmā build them a most wonderful and amazing city.”
What the purport teaches
- The Pāṇḍavas asked Lord Kṛṣṇa to have a city built for them.
- Kṛṣṇa had Viśvakarmā construct a most wonderful and amazing city.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī places this construction before the burning of the Khāṇḍava forest, and therefore before the Lord found Kālindī.
Try this today
Reread the translation once and thank Kṛṣṇa for His care for the Pāṇḍavas.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s response to the Pāṇḍavas’ request help me appreciate about Him?
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.