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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.7.33

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Astonishing Events Bring Words to Mind

“Having seen all these incidents in Bṛhadvana, Nanda Mahārāja became more and more astonished, and he remembered the words spoken to him by Vasudeva in Mathurā.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.7.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nanda Mahārāja witnessed these incidents in Bṛhadvana.
  • What he saw made him more and more astonished.
  • He remembered the words Vasudeva had spoken to him in Mathurā. The events brought that earlier conversation back to his mind.

Try this today

Recall one teaching you have read today and briefly note what helped you remember it.

Ask yourself

When has an experience brought previously heard words back to my mind?

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.

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