Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGather to Hear About Govinda
“The great sage Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: As Yudhiṣṭhira and the others were thus praising Lord Kṛṣṇa, the crest jewel of all sublimely glorified personalities, the women of the Andhaka and Kaurava clans met with one another and began discussing topics about Govinda that are sung throughout the three worlds. Please listen as I relate these to you.”
What the purport teaches
- Yudhiṣṭhira and the others praised Kṛṣṇa as the crest jewel of all sublimely glorified personalities.
- The women of the Andhaka and Kaurava clans gathered and discussed topics about Govinda that are sung throughout the three worlds.
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī invites his listener to hear these discussions as he relates them.
Try this today
Share one sentence from this translation with someone and discuss its praise of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can my conversations make more room for hearing about Govinda?
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.