Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.44
Nirodha· Winding upDāruka Witnesses the Lord’s Chariot Ascend
“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] O foremost of kings, while the chariot driver was still speaking, before his very eyes the Lord’s chariot rose up into the sky along with its horses and its flag, which was marked with the emblem of Garuḍa.”
What the purport teaches
- While the chariot driver is still speaking, the Lord’s chariot rises into the sky.
- The horses and flag ascend along with the chariot. The flag bears the emblem of Garuḍa.
- This happens before Dāruka’s very eyes; he directly witnesses the chariot’s ascent.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, attending to the chariot, horses, and Garuḍa-marked flag as they ascend.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me as I consider what Dāruka witnessed?
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.