Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTeasing to Awaken Loving Anger
“Now you should definitely accept a more suitable husband, a first-class man of the royal order who can help you achieve everything you want, both in this life and the next.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa tells His wife to accept a more suitable husband, a first-class man of the royal order.
- He describes such a husband as someone who could fulfill her hopes in this life and the next.
- The purport explains that Kṛṣṇa is continuing to tease His beautiful wife. He is trying to provoke her loving anger.
Try this today
Read the translation and then the purport, noting how the purport explains the intention behind His words.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s loving intention change the way I hear His suggestion?
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.