Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.47
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Accepts a Fitting Bride
“Then King Nagnajit, pleased and astonished, presented his daughter to Lord Kṛṣṇa. The Supreme Personality of Godhead accepted this suitable bride in the proper Vedic fashion.”
What the purport teaches
- Pleased and astonished, King Nagnajit presented his daughter to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead accepted her in the proper Vedic fashion.
- The princess was a fitting bride because her wonderful transcendental qualities complemented His. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that the King was astonished at the extraordinary events suddenly taking place in his life.
Try this today
Write one sentence about the princess’s transcendental qualities and their suitability for the Lord.
Ask yourself
How does the purport deepen your understanding of what made the princess a fitting bride?
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.