Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.16.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembering Kṛṣṇa Leads Beyond Liberation
“O mother earth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, incarnated Himself as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa just to unload your heavy burden. All His activities here are transcendental, and they cement the path of liberation. You are now bereft of His presence. You are probably now thinking of those activities and feeling sorry in their absence.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who appeared to lessen the earth’s burden. His activities are transcendental.
- The Lord’s activities include liberation, yet they are more relishable than the pleasure of liberation. Their sweetness minimizes the value of nirvāṇa.
- Simply by remembering His activities, one can reach the Lord’s transcendental abode. The goal is to associate with Him eternally in blissful loving service.
Try this today
Spend two quiet minutes remembering Kṛṣṇa’s mercy in appearing to lessen the earth’s burden.
Ask yourself
What draws me toward loving service to Kṛṣṇa rather than merely freedom from suffering?
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.