Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.86.8
Ūti· What drives us to actThe Supreme Lord Arranges His Pastimes
“Meditating only on her and waiting for the opportunity to take her away, Arjuna had no peace. His heart trembled with passionate desire.”
What the purport teaches
- Arjuna thought only of Subhadrā and waited for an opportunity to take her away. His passionate desire left him without peace.
- Even while Lord Balarāma honored him, Arjuna was too distracted to appreciate His gracious hospitality.
- The purport explains that both Arjuna’s distraction and Lord Balarāma’s failure to recognize him were arrangements of the Supreme Lord for His transcendental pastimes.
Try this today
Read the purport slowly once today, giving undivided attention to the Supreme Lord’s pastimes.
Ask yourself
How does the purport deepen your understanding beyond Arjuna’s outward restlessness?
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.