Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.11.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesContact With Kṛṣṇa Awakens Spiritual Life
“The white and fat-bowled conchshell, being gripped by the hand of Lord Kṛṣṇa and sounded by Him, appeared to be reddened by the touch of His transcendental lips. It seemed that a white swan was playing in the stems of red lotus flowers.”
What the purport teaches
- The white conchshell appeared reddened by the touch of the Lord’s lips. This change carries spiritual significance: contact with Śrī Kṛṣṇa brings spiritual enlightenment.
- The Lord is all spirit and is present in every particle of existence. He can manifest His presence in anyone.
- Through ardent love and devotional service, everything becomes spiritually enlivened, like the conchshell in His hand. The supremely intelligent person finds spiritual bliss at the Lord’s lotus feet.
Try this today
Choose one task today and do it with the conscious intention of serving Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How might devotional service change the way I see an ordinary activity?
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.