Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Pleases His Devotees
“The Supreme Lord stayed in that city for some time to please His devotees. On one occasion, Śrī Kṛṣṇa wanted to give the Khāṇḍava forest as a gift to Agni, and so the Lord became Arjuna’s charioteer.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord stayed in the city for some time because He wanted to please His devotees.
- Wanting to give the Khāṇḍava forest to Agni, Śrī Kṛṣṇa became Arjuna’s charioteer.
- Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī gives this sequence: the forest was burned, Kālindī was found, the city was constructed, and the assembly hall was presented to the Pāṇḍavas.
Try this today
Spend a minute remembering Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, taking the role of Arjuna’s charioteer.
Ask yourself
What touches me about the Supreme Lord becoming Arjuna’s charioteer?
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.