Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.77.6-7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLord Kṛṣṇa Returns to Dvārakā
“Invited by Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, Lord Kṛṣṇa had gone to Indraprastha. Now that the Rājasūya sacrifice had been completed and Śiśupāla killed, the Lord began to see inauspicious omens. So He took leave of the Kuru elders and the great sages, and also of Pṛthā and her sons, and returned to Dvārakā.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa had gone to Indraprastha at the invitation of Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma.
- After the Rājasūya sacrifice was completed and Śiśupāla killed, the Lord began to see inauspicious omens.
- He took leave of the Kuru elders, the great sages, and Pṛthā and her sons. He then returned to Dvārakā.
Try this today
When leaving a gathering today, take a moment to say goodbye respectfully.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the Lord taking leave of others before returning to Dvārakā?
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.