Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.56
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Accepts Bhadrā in Marriage
“Bhadrā was a princess of the Kaikeya kingdom and the daughter of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s paternal aunt Śrutakīrti. The Lord married Bhadrā when her brothers, headed by Santardana, offered her to Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhadrā was a princess of the Kaikeya kingdom.
- She was the daughter of Śrutakīrti, Lord Kṛṣṇa’s paternal aunt.
- Bhadrā’s brothers, headed by Santardana, offered her to the Lord. Kṛṣṇa accepted her in marriage.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, giving careful attention to Bhadrā’s relationship with Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does reading about Bhadrā’s marriage help me attend to Kṛṣṇa’s personal relationships?
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.