Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.77.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is Affectionate to His Parents
“[The man said:] O Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, mighty-armed one, who are so affectionate to Your parents! Śālva has seized Your father and taken him away, as a butcher leads an animal to slaughter.”
What the purport teaches
- The man addressed Kṛṣṇa repeatedly and called Him mighty-armed.
- He appealed to Kṛṣṇa as one who is deeply affectionate to His parents.
- The man claimed that Śālva had captured Kṛṣṇa’s father and taken him away like an animal led to slaughter. This verse presents the man’s report.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s affection for His parents as part of your devotional reflection today.
Ask yourself
How does the address “so affectionate to Your parents” enrich your remembrance of 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.