Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAniruddha’s Relatives Lament His Absence
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O descendant of Bharata, the relatives of Aniruddha, not seeing Him return, continued to lament as the four rainy months passed.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the sorrow of Aniruddha’s relatives when they did not see Him return.
- Four months of the rainy season passed while He remained absent.
- Their lamentation continued throughout those months, showing how deeply they missed Him.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, pausing to consider the relatives’ sorrow.
Ask yourself
What does this prolonged lamentation help you notice about the relatives’ affection for Aniruddha?
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.