Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.1.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Was Their Shared Goal
“King Parīkṣit continued inquiring: What was the motive for this curse? What did it consist of, O purest of the twice-born? And how could such a disagreement have arisen among the Yadus, who all shared the same goal of life? Please tell me all these things.”
What the purport teaches
- The Yadus shared one conviction: Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was the goal of their life.
- Because they shared this goal, Parīkṣit Mahārāja could see no obvious reason for a destructive quarrel among them. He wanted to understand its actual cause.
- Parīkṣit asked what caused the curse, what it consisted of and how the disagreement arose. He respectfully requested a full explanation.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and remember that Kṛṣṇa is the goal.
Ask yourself
How clearly do I keep Kṛṣṇa as the goal of my 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.