Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.7.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesYaśodā Cannot Find Her Son
“For a moment, the whole pasturing ground was overcast with dense darkness from the dust storm, and mother Yaśodā was unable to find her son where she had placed Him.”
What the purport teaches
- For a moment, the dust storm covered the whole pasturing ground with dense darkness.
- Mother Yaśodā could not find her son in that darkness.
- She could no longer see Him in the very place where she had put Him down.
Try this today
Pause for a moment after reading this verse and reflect on Yaśodā’s inability to find her son.
Ask yourself
What touches me about Yaśodā being unable to find her son where she had placed Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.