Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.10.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing and Remembering Awaken Affection
“The female relatives, whose eyes were flooded with tears out of anxiety for Kṛṣṇa, came out of the palace. They could stop their tears only with great difficulty. They feared that tears would cause misfortune at the time of departure.”
What the purport teaches
- The ladies’ affection for Kṛṣṇa brought tears as He departed. They struggled to restrain them because they feared misfortune for Him.
- Even those who had not directly met Kṛṣṇa became affectionate by hearing and talking about His great activities. Thinking of, talking of or worshiping Him awakens attachment.
- Because Kṛṣṇa is absolute, His name, form and qualities are not different from Him. Hearing, speaking and remembering revive our intimate relationship with Him through spiritual potency.
Try this today
Tell someone one thing you have learned about Kṛṣṇa from this passage.
Ask yourself
What opportunity do you have today to hear or speak about Kṛṣṇa?
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.