Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.76.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAnswering Honorably Before His Elders
“What will I say to My fathers, Rāma and Keśava, when I return to Them after having simply fled the battle? What can I tell Them that will befit My honor?
What the purport teaches
- Pradyumna wondered what He could say to Rāma and Keśava when He returned from battle.
- He wanted an answer befitting His honor, rather than merely an explanation for having left.
- The purport explains that Pradyumna uses pitarau, “fathers,” loosely. Lord Balarāma was actually His uncle.
Try this today
Review one commitment today and take a step you could honestly account for to a respected elder.
Ask yourself
Could I honestly explain my handling of a responsibility to someone I respect?
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.