Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.85.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lords Descend to Relieve Earth’s Burden
“Taking birth from me, You have now descended to this world in order to kill those kings whose good qualities have been destroyed by the present age, and who thus defy the authority of revealed scriptures and burden the earth.”
What the purport teaches
- Devakī says that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma have descended into this world, taking birth from her.
- They have come to kill kings whose good qualities have been destroyed by the present age.
- These kings defy the authority of revealed scriptures and thus become a burden to the earth.
Try this today
Before one decision today, pause to consider whether you are respecting or disregarding the scriptural guidance you have learned.
Ask yourself
How does this verse connect disregard for revealed scriptures with becoming a burden to others?
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.