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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.48

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage Brings Great Joy

“The King’s wives felt the greatest ecstasy upon attaining Lord Kṛṣṇa as the dear husband of the royal princess, and a mood of great festivity arose.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.58.48, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King’s wives attained Lord Kṛṣṇa as the dear husband of the royal princess.
  • This relationship with Kṛṣṇa brought them the greatest ecstasy.
  • Their joy was accompanied by a mood of great festivity.

Try this today

Recall the family’s joy while spending a quiet minute remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What was at the heart of the royal family’s happiness?

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.

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