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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.31

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Kṛṣṇa Considers the Welfare of the Pious

“In one place He was planning battles in consultation with some of His advisers, and in another place He was making peace. Somewhere Lord Keśava and Lord Balarāma were together pondering the welfare of the pious.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.69.31, translation

What the purport teaches

  • In one place, Lord Kṛṣṇa planned battles in consultation with some of His advisers.
  • In another place, He was making peace.
  • Elsewhere, Lord Keśava and Lord Balarāma together considered the welfare of the pious.

Try this today

Ask a person devoted to the Lord whether there is one small way you can help them today.

Ask yourself

How can concern for the welfare of the pious shape what you give attention to today?

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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