Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.46
Nirodha· Winding upThe Lord Gives Dāruka Further Service
“O driver, go to Dvārakā and tell Our family members how their loved ones destroyed one another. Also tell them of the disappearance of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa and of My present condition.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa sent His chariot, horses and weapons back to Vaikuṇṭha without the driver.
- Dāruka remained because he had some final service to do on earth.
- The Lord sent him to Dvārakā to tell the family of their loved ones’ mutual destruction, Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa’s disappearance and His own present condition.
Try this today
Choose one small act of devotional service you can complete today, and carry it through carefully.
Ask yourself
How does Dāruka’s remaining service help me value the service before me?
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.