Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.75.1-2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAsk Respectfully to Understand
“Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: O brāhmaṇa, according to what I have heard from you, all the assembled kings, sages and demigods were delighted to see the wonderful festivities of King Ajātaśatru’s Rājasūya sacrifice, with the sole exception of Duryodhana. Please tell me why this was so, my lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The assembled kings, sages and demigods delighted in the wonderful festivities of King Ajātaśatru’s Rājasūya sacrifice.
- Duryodhana alone was not delighted. Mahārāja Parīkṣit wanted to understand why.
- Parīkṣit respectfully asked for the reason behind what he had heard, rather than offering his own explanation.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question about today’s reading.
Ask yourself
When something in my reading puzzles me, do I seek understanding respectfully?
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.