Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.71.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWelcome Sound, Auspicious Counsel
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, Devarṣi Nārada, the Yadu elders and Lord Kṛṣṇa all welcomed Uddhava’s proposal, which was entirely auspicious and infallible.”
What the purport teaches
- Devarṣi Nārada, the Yadu elders and Lord Kṛṣṇa welcomed Uddhava’s entirely auspicious and infallible proposal.
- Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that Uddhava’s proposal was fortified by logical reasoning.
- The senior Yadus welcomed the proposal, but young princes such as Aniruddha wanted to fight Jarāsandha’s army immediately.
Try this today
Before making one decision today, pause to consider the reasoning behind advice you have received.
Ask yourself
When eagerness pushes me to act immediately, am I willing to listen to sound counsel?
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.