Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.65.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesEternal Bliss Responds to Devotees’ Pain
“Having long suffered the anxiety of separation, the cowherd men and their wives embraced Lord Balarāma. The Lord then offered respects to His parents, and they joyfully greeted Him with prayers.”
What the purport teaches
- After long suffering in separation, the cowherd men and women embraced Lord Balarāma.
- Balarāma offered respects to His parents, who joyfully greeted Him with prayers.
- Although He is the original personality of eternal bliss, Nityānanda, Balarāma felt pained by His love for the residents of Vraja. He went to see them even at the cost of leaving Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to glorify Lord Balarāma for His loving care.
Ask yourself
How does Balarāma’s response to the residents’ sorrow deepen your appreciation of Him?
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.