Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.31.7
Nirodha· Winding upTruth and Beauty Follow Kṛṣṇa
“As soon as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa left the earth, Truth, Religion, Faithfulness, Glory and Beauty immediately followed Him. Kettledrums resounded in the heavens and flowers showered from the sky.”
What the purport teaches
- As soon as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa left the earth, Truth, Religion, Faithfulness, Glory and Beauty followed Him.
- Kettledrums resounded in the heavens, and flowers showered from the sky.
- The demigods were jubilant because each thought that Lord Kṛṣṇa was coming to his own planet.
Try this today
Read the five qualities that followed Kṛṣṇa, and pause to reflect on their connection with Him.
Ask yourself
What does it suggest to you that Truth, Religion and Beauty followed Kṛṣṇa?
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.