Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.31.19
Nirodha· Winding upThe Anguish of Separation from the Lord
“Tormented by separation from the Lord, His parents gave up their lives at that very spot. My dear Parīkṣit, the wives of the Yādavas then climbed onto the funeral pyres, embracing their dead husbands.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s parents were tormented by separation from Him. They gave up their lives at that very spot.
- The wives of the Yādavas embraced their dead husbands and climbed onto the funeral pyres.
- The verse recounts a scene of profound bereavement, placing the parents’ anguish at separation from the Lord at its center.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on how deeply the Lord’s parents loved Him.
Ask yourself
What does the parents’ anguish reveal about their attachment to the Lord?
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.