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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.51

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Kṛṣṇa Leads the Departure

“At the front of the party Lord Kṛṣṇa then placed Aniruddha and His bride, both beautifully adorned with fine clothes and ornaments, and surrounded them with a full military division. Thus Lord Kṛṣṇa took His leave of Lord Śiva and departed.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.63.51, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa places Aniruddha and His bride at the front of the party.
  • The couple are beautifully adorned with fine clothes and ornaments. Kṛṣṇa surrounds them with a full military division.
  • Lord Kṛṣṇa takes His leave of Lord Śiva and departs.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly once, picturing Kṛṣṇa arranging the party’s departure.

Ask yourself

What details of Kṛṣṇa’s arrangements help me attend more closely to His activities?

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.

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