Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.64.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTurning to Kṛṣṇa When Efforts Fail
“They caught on to the trapped lizard with leather thongs and then with woven ropes, but still they could not lift it out. So they went to Lord Kṛṣṇa and excitedly told Him about the creature.”
What the purport teaches
- The boys used leather thongs and woven ropes, but they could not lift the lizard out.
- Unable to rescue it, they went to Lord Kṛṣṇa and excitedly told Him about the creature.
- Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that this must be an early pastime because the Yadu boys, even Śrī Pradyumna, are described as quite young.
Try this today
Tell Lord Kṛṣṇa about one difficulty today in a brief, sincere prayer.
Ask yourself
When my efforts prove insufficient, do I turn toward Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.