Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.10.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Accepts Affectionate Greetings
“While the ladies of the capital [Hastināpura] were greeting Him and talking in this way, the Lord, smiling, accepted their good greetings, and casting the grace of His glance over them, He departed from the city.”
What the purport teaches
- The ladies of Hastināpura greeted the Lord and spoke about Him as He prepared to leave.
- The Lord smiled and accepted their good greetings.
- Before departing from the city, He favored the ladies with His gracious glance.
Try this today
Pause today to offer the Lord a few warm words of greeting.
Ask yourself
What affectionate greeting would I like to offer the Lord?
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.