Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Wonderful Family Celebrations
“Nārada observed how Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the master of all yoga masters, arranged to send away His daughters and sons-in-law, and also to receive them home again, at the time of great holiday celebrations. All the citizens were astonished to see these celebrations.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the master of all yoga masters, yet Nārada saw Him arranging family celebrations.
- He arranged both the departure of His daughters and sons-in-law and their return home during great holidays.
- All the citizens were astonished to see these celebrations.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on Kṛṣṇa’s care in welcoming His family home.
Ask yourself
What strikes me about the master of all yoga masters personally arranging these family occasions?
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.