Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesEverything May Be Offered to Kṛṣṇa
“Śrī Satyabhāmā said: My father, his heart tormented by his brother’s death, accused Kṛṣṇa of killing him. To remove the stain on His reputation, the Lord defeated the king of the bears and took back the Syamantaka jewel, which He then returned to my father. Fearing the consequences of his offense, my father offered me to the Lord, even though I had already been promised to others.”
What the purport teaches
- Distressed by his brother’s death, Satyabhāmā’s father accused Kṛṣṇa of killing him. Kṛṣṇa recovered the Syamantaka jewel and returned it, clearing His reputation.
- Satrājit had promised his daughter to other suitors. After the jewel’s return, shame impelled him to offer her to Kṛṣṇa instead.
- The purport explains that offering her to Kṛṣṇa was proper because He is the Lord. It is proper to offer Him everything one owns and improper to withhold anything from Him.
Try this today
Use one thing you own in a small act of service to Kṛṣṇa today.
Ask yourself
What am I reluctant to offer in the Lord’s service?
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.