Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.82.12-13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDear Friends Gather After Long Anxiety
“The Yādavas saw that many of the kings who had arrived were old friends and relatives — the Matsyas, Uśīnaras, Kauśalyas, Vidarbhas, Kurus, Sṛñjayas, Kāmbojas, Kaikayas, Madras, Kuntīs and the kings of Ānarta and Kerala. They also saw many hundreds of other kings, both allies and adversaries. In addition, my dear King Parīkṣit, they saw their dear friends Nanda Mahārāja and the cowherd men and women, who had been suffering in anxiety for so long.”
What the purport teaches
- The Yādavas recognized many arriving kings as old friends and relatives. The gathering brought together people from many kingdoms.
- Hundreds of other kings were also present, including both allies and adversaries. Not everyone gathered there had the same relationship with the Yādavas.
- The Yādavas also saw their dear friends Nanda Mahārāja and the cowherd men and women. These friends had been suffering in anxiety for a long time.
Try this today
Take a moment today to ask a dear friend how they are doing, and listen attentively.
Ask yourself
What does the mention of their friends’ long anxiety help me notice about this reunion?
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.