Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.14.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGovinda Delights in His Devotees
“Is Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who gives pleasure to the cows, the senses and the brāhmaṇas, who is very affectionate towards His devotees, enjoying the pious assembly at Dvārakā Purī surrounded by friends?”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, full in all opulences. No one is equal to or greater than Him.
- He is Govinda, the pleasure of the cows and the senses. Senses purified by devotional service can render real service to Him and experience transcendental pleasure.
- The Lord protects cows and brahminical culture, including truthfulness, sense control, simplicity and faith in Vedic wisdom. These qualities support becoming a devotee and receiving His loving affection; false prestige does not.
Try this today
Choose truthfulness, simplicity or sense control, and consciously practice it in one situation today.
Ask yourself
Which quality mentioned here could I cultivate to support my devotional service?
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.