Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.6.42
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWonder, Blessings, and Gratitude
“When the inhabitants of Vraja who had come from distant places heard the whole story of how Pūtanā had come and then been killed by Kṛṣṇa, they were certainly astonished, and they offered their blessings to the child for His wonderful deed of killing Pūtanā. Nanda Mahārāja, of course, was very much obliged to Vasudeva, who had foreseen the incident, and simply thanked him, thinking how wonderful Vasudeva was.”
What the purport teaches
- The inhabitants of Vraja heard the whole story of how Pūtanā had come and then been killed by Kṛṣṇa. They were certainly astonished.
- They offered blessings to the child Kṛṣṇa for His wonderful deed of killing Pūtanā.
- Nanda Mahārāja felt very much obliged to Vasudeva, who had foreseen the incident. He thanked him, thinking how wonderful Vasudeva was.
Try this today
Thank one person today whose thoughtful guidance has helped you.
Ask yourself
How does Nanda Mahārāja’s gratitude encourage you to appreciate help you have received?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.