Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKoṭarā Tries to Save Her Son
“Just then Bāṇāsura’s mother, Koṭarā, desiring to save her son’s life, appeared before Lord Kṛṣṇa naked and with her hair undone.”
What the purport teaches
- Koṭarā was Bāṇāsura’s mother.
- Desiring to save her son’s life, she appeared before Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- She stood before Him naked and with her hair undone.
Try this today
Reread the verse and distinguish Koṭarā’s stated motive from the action she took.
Ask yourself
How does Koṭarā’s desire to save her son help you understand her intervention?
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.