Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.62.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear Carefully About the Lord’s Activities
“King Parīkṣit said: The best of the Yadus married Bāṇāsura’s daughter, Ūṣā, and as a result a great, fearsome battle occurred between Lord Hari and Lord Śaṅkara. Please explain everything about this incident, O most powerful of mystics.”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit asks about the marriage of the best of the Yadus to Bāṇāsura’s daughter, Ūṣā.
- This marriage led to a great, fearsome battle between Lord Hari and Lord Śaṅkara.
- Parīkṣit respectfully asks the powerful mystic to explain the whole incident.
Try this today
Reread Parīkṣit’s request and write down one detail you want to understand.
Ask yourself
How can Parīkṣit’s respectful curiosity guide my hearing about the Lord?
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.