Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.1.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotional Service Prepares Us to Live With Kṛṣṇa
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who has full potency, will personally appear as the son of Vasudeva. Therefore all the wives of the demigods should also appear in order to satisfy Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead with full potency, would personally appear as Vasudeva’s son. Devoted wives of the demigods were called to appear for His satisfaction.
- The Lord’s pastimes are eternal because they continuously take place in one universe after another. A devotee returning to Godhead first joins the universe where those pastimes are being displayed.
- The devoted women would become fully trained to live with Kṛṣṇa by giving Him pleasure in His pastimes. Through His association, they would return home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Choose one small act of devotional service today and do it with the intention of pleasing Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can you approach devotional service as preparation for living with Kṛṣṇa?
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.