Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.71.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFaithful Queens Follow Lord Acyuta
“Lord Acyuta’s faithful wives, along with their children, followed the Lord on golden palanquins carried by powerful men. The queens were adorned with fine clothing, ornaments, fragrant oils and flower garlands, and they were surrounded on all sides by soldiers carrying swords and shields in their hands.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Acyuta’s faithful wives followed Him with their children on golden palanquins carried by powerful men.
- The queens wore fine clothing, ornaments, fragrant oils and flower garlands. Soldiers carrying swords and shields surrounded them.
- Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that some of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s queens traveled in horse-drawn conveyances.
Try this today
Give a few undistracted minutes today to remembering Lord Acyuta and His faithful queens.
Ask yourself
How does the queens’ faithfulness encourage my own devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.