Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.76.27
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyLoving Concern Moves the Lord’s Devotee
“Pradyumna’s driver, the son of Dāruka, thought that his valiant master’s chest had been shattered by the club. Knowing well his religious duty, he removed Pradyumna from the battlefield.”
What the purport teaches
- Pradyumna’s driver, the son of Dāruka, thought his master’s chest had been shattered. Knowing his religious duty, he removed Him from the battlefield.
- Lord Pradyumna actually has a sac-cid-ānanda body—an eternal, spiritual form that mundane weapons can never wound.
- The blow would have torn apart an ordinary man’s chest. The driver was a great devotee whose intense love made him fear for his Lord’s safety.
Try this today
Perform one small act of devotional service today with deliberate care and affection.
Ask yourself
How can loving concern make my service more attentive?
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.