Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.10.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRevive Your Eternal Relationship With Kṛṣṇa
“All their hearts were melting for Him on the pot of attraction. They looked at Him without blinking their eyes, and they moved hither and thither in perplexity.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the chief eternal among all eternals and the maintainer of all living beings. He is therefore naturally attractive to everyone.
- Permanent peace comes through reviving our eternal relationship with Him. That relationship is now forgotten under the spell of māyā, His illusory energy.
- Association with the Lord is possible through His name, fame, form and qualities, not only through personal contact. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam trains us toward this perfection through submissive hearing from a pure devotee.
Try this today
Read these study points slowly, then spend a minute remembering Kṛṣṇa as the maintainer of all living beings.
Ask yourself
How does knowing Kṛṣṇa as your maintainer affect your desire to hear about Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.