Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.7.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Collapsed Cart Astonishes Everyone
“When mother Yaśodā and the other ladies who had assembled for the utthāna festival, and all the men, headed by Nanda Mahārāja, saw the wonderful situation, they began to wonder how the handcart had collapsed by itself. They began to wander here and there, trying to find the cause, but were unable to do so.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother Yaśodā and the women assembled for the utthāna festival saw the collapsed handcart. The men, headed by Nanda Mahārāja, also witnessed the wonderful situation.
- They wondered how the cart could have collapsed by itself. What they saw left them searching for an explanation.
- They wandered here and there trying to find the cause. Despite their searching, they could not discover it.
Try this today
Reread the translation and briefly picture the gathering searching for the cause of the collapsed cart.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about the assembled people’s astonishment and search?
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.