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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.70.23

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Humbly Bringing Others’ Suffering to Kṛṣṇa

“That person bowed down to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and with joined palms he described to the Lord how a number of kings were suffering because Jarāsandha had imprisoned them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.70.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The visitor bowed down to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • With joined palms, he described the suffering of a number of kings.
  • Their suffering was caused by Jarāsandha, who had imprisoned them.

Try this today

Join your palms and offer Kṛṣṇa a brief prayer about someone who is suffering.

Ask yourself

How can I approach Kṛṣṇa humbly while remembering the suffering of others?

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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