Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.8.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Reciprocates His Devotees’ Dependence
“Thus saved from the radiation of the brahmāstra, Kuntī, the chaste devotee of the Lord, and her five sons and Draupadī addressed Lord Kṛṣṇa as He started for home.”
What the purport teaches
- After being saved from the brahmāstra, Kuntī, her five sons and Draupadī addressed Kṛṣṇa as He prepared to leave.
- Kuntī is called satī, or chaste, because of her unalloyed devotion to Kṛṣṇa. The Pāṇḍava family looked to Him rather than other living beings or demigods for deliverance.
- The Lord reciprocates His devotees’ dependence and is competent to save them. Even without being asked, He is eager to help His unalloyed devotees.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s care without asking Him for anything.
Ask yourself
What would it mean to remember Kṛṣṇa without making demands on Him?
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.