Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.84.2-5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGreat Sages Eagerly Seek the Lord
“As the women thus talked among themselves and the men among themselves, a number of great sages arrived there, all of them eager to see Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma. They included Dvaipāyana, Nārada, Cyavana, Devala and Asita, Viśvāmitra, Śatānanda, Bharadvāja and Gautama, Lord Paraśurāma and his disciples, Vasiṣṭha, Gālava, Bhṛgu, Pulastya and Kaśyapa, Atri, Mārkaṇḍeya and Bṛhaspati, Dvita, Trita, Ekata and the four Kumāras, and Aṅgirā, Agastya, Yājñavalkya and Vāmadeva.”
What the purport teaches
- While the women and men talked among themselves, a number of great sages arrived.
- The sages were all eager to see Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma. This shared desire brought them to the gathering.
- The gathering included Nārada, the four Kumāras and many other great sages. Lord Paraśurāma came with his disciples.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the sages’ eagerness to see Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.
Ask yourself
What place does eagerness to see the Lord have in my devotional life?
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.