All Live lessons

Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.53

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Hearts Bound to the Lord by Love

“Then Lord Halāyudha entered His city [Dvārakā] and met His relatives, whose hearts were all bound to Him in loving attachment. In the assembly hall He reported to the Yadu leaders everything about His dealings with the Kurus.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.68.53, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Halāyudha entered His city, Dvārakā, and met His relatives.
  • Their hearts were all bound to Him in loving attachment.
  • In the assembly hall He told the Yadu leaders everything about His dealings with the Kurus.

Try this today

Reread this verse and offer a short prayer to grow in loving attachment to the Lord.

Ask yourself

What does the relatives’ loving attachment help you appreciate about a relationship with the Lord?

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.

One of the 108 chosen lessons, close to this verseUse Your Resources for Others' WelfareSB 10.22.35Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio