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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.84.50

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Display Their Majesty

“At that time Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, the Lords of all living entities, shone forth with great majesty in the company of Their respective sons, wives and other family members, who were expansions of Their opulences.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.84.50, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa are described as the Lords of all living entities.
  • They shone with great majesty among Their respective sons, wives and other family members.
  • Their family members were expansions of Their own opulences, not merely an ordinary family gathering.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment remembering Kṛṣṇa’s lordship and expressing your wish to serve Him.

Ask yourself

How does recognizing Kṛṣṇa as Lord of all living entities shape my desire to serve Him?

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.

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