Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.31.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSeparation and the Unseen Eternal Associates
“When Devakī, Rohiṇī and Vasudeva could not find their sons, Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, they lost consciousness out of anguish.”
What the purport teaches
- Unable to find Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, Devakī, Rohiṇī and Vasudeva lost consciousness from anguish.
- According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, the original Devakī, Rohiṇī and other ladies remained in Dvārakā, invisible to material eyes.
- The demigods representing partial aspects of Devakī, Rohiṇī and others went to Prabhāsa to see their dead relatives. The purport distinguishes these representatives from the original associates.
Try this today
Reread the purport and note its distinction between the original associates and their representatives.
Ask yourself
How does the purport help you look beyond the outward appearance of this scene?
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.