Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.6.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAn Auspicious Gathering at Dvārakā
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Lord Brahmā then set off for Dvārakā, accompanied by his own sons as well as by the demigods and the great Prajāpatis. Lord Śiva, the bestower of auspiciousness to all living beings, also went, surrounded by many ghostly creatures.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā set off for Dvārakā with his sons, the demigods and the great Prajāpatis.
- Lord Śiva also went to Dvārakā. He is described as the bestower of auspiciousness to all living beings.
- Many ghostly creatures accompanied Lord Śiva. These great personalities and their followers gathered at Dvārakā.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly today, noticing each group that journeys to Dvārakā.
Ask yourself
What helps me approach a sacred gathering with respect?
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.