Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.15.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Perfect Friendship
“Remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa and His well wishes, benefactions, intimate familial relations and His chariot driving, Arjuna, overwhelmed and breathing very heavily, began to speak.”
What the purport teaches
- The supreme living being is perfect in all relations with His pure devotee. His dealings with Arjuna display friendship of the highest perfect order.
- Kṛṣṇa was both Arjuna’s well-wisher and benefactor. He also established a family relationship by arranging Subhadrā’s marriage with Arjuna.
- The Lord became Arjuna’s chariot driver to protect His friend from warfare risks. Remembering these kindnesses one after another, Arjuna became overwhelmed.
Try this today
Choose one kindness described here and spend a minute remembering it with appreciation.
Ask yourself
Which of Kṛṣṇa’s acts of friendship toward Arjuna most touches your heart?
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.