Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.82.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesReunion Awakens Love and Memories
“Vasudeva embraced Nanda Mahārāja with great joy. Beside himself with ecstatic love, Vasudeva remembered the troubles Kaṁsa had caused him, forcing him to leave his sons in Gokula for Their safety.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva embraced Nanda Mahārāja with great joy. He was beside himself with ecstatic love.
- During their reunion, Vasudeva remembered the troubles Kaṁsa had caused him. Present joy brought past hardship to mind.
- Those troubles had forced Vasudeva to leave his sons in Gokula for Their safety. His embrace of Nanda was joined with remembrance of that separation.
Try this today
Thank someone who helped care for you or your family during hardship.
Ask yourself
Whose presence reminds me of care received during a difficult time?
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.