Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.76.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPradyumna Anticipates His Relatives’ Ridicule
“Certainly My sisters-in-law will laugh at Me and say, ‘O hero, tell us how in the world Your enemies turned You into such a coward in battle.’”
What the purport teaches
- Pradyumna expected His sisters-in-law to laugh at Him over His departure from battle.
- He imagined them addressing Him as “O hero” while questioning His courage.
- Their imagined question was how His enemies had turned Him into a coward in battle.
Try this today
Notice one fear of ridicule today and name it plainly before deciding how to act.
Ask yourself
How much does the thought of being laughed at influence my response to difficulty?
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.