Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.79.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognizing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Arrangement
“Concluding that the battle was the arrangement of fate, Lord Balarāma went back to Dvārakā. There He was greeted by Ugrasena and His other relatives, who were all delighted to see Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma concluded that the battle was the arrangement of fate and returned to Dvārakā.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that “fate” means the battle between Bhīma and Duryodhana had been enjoined and set into motion by Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Ugrasena and Lord Balarāma’s other relatives greeted Him with delight.
Try this today
Read the translation again, remembering that this battle was Lord Kṛṣṇa’s arrangement.
Ask yourself
How does the purport deepen my understanding of what “fate” means in this account?
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.