Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.1.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesShame Kept the Boys from Kṛṣṇa
“The Yadu boys, the luster of their faces completely faded, brought the club into the royal assembly, and in the presence of all the Yādavas they told King Ugrasena what had happened.”
What the purport teaches
- The boys brought the iron club into the royal assembly. The luster of their faces had completely faded.
- In the presence of all the Yādavas, they reported what had happened to King Ugrasena. The king addressed here was Ugrasena, not Kṛṣṇa.
- Because of shame and fear, the boys did not approach Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Their report to the king did not include directly approaching the Lord.
Try this today
Offer Kṛṣṇa a brief, honest prayer about one fault you feel ashamed to acknowledge.
Ask yourself
Does shame ever keep me from turning honestly toward Kṛṣṇa?
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.