Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.79.16-17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGenerosity and Respect on Pilgrimage
“There at Setubandha [Rāmeśvaram] Lord Halāyudha gave brāhmaṇas ten thousand cows in charity. He then visited the Kṛtamālā and Tāmraparṇī rivers and the great Malaya Mountains. In the Malaya range Lord Balarāma found Agastya Ṛṣi sitting in meditation. After bowing down to the sage, the Lord offered him prayers and then received blessings from him. Taking leave from Agastya, He proceeded to the shore of the southern ocean, where He saw Goddess Durgā in her form of Kanyā-kumārī.”
What the purport teaches
- At Setubandha, Lord Halāyudha gave the brāhmaṇas ten thousand cows in charity.
- In the Malaya Mountains, Lord Balarāma bowed before Agastya Ṛṣi, offered prayers and received his blessings.
- The Lord continued to the southern ocean, where He saw Goddess Durgā in her form of Kanyā-kumārī.
Try this today
Offer a respectful greeting to someone from whom you receive spiritual guidance.
Ask yourself
How can I bring generosity and respect into my devotional life?
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.