Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.60
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear and Chant Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes
“Any person who hears or chants these pastimes Lord Murāri performed with His cowherd friends — the killing of Aghāsura, the taking of lunch on the forest grass, the Lord’s manifestation of transcendental forms, and the wonderful prayers offered by Lord Brahmā — is sure to achieve all his spiritual desires.”
What the purport teaches
- Anyone who hears or chants these pastimes of Lord Murāri is sure to achieve all spiritual desires. They include the killing of Aghāsura, the forest lunch, the Lord’s transcendental forms, and Lord Brahmā’s prayers.
- Even one inclined to hear and chant Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes will achieve spiritual perfection. Devotees busy spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness may not have time to hear and chant to their full satisfaction, yet their intense desire bears spiritual fruit.
- As far as possible, one should actually speak or chant the Lord’s transcendental pastimes. The encouragement given to busy devotees does not replace the practice of hearing and chanting.
Try this today
Read this verse’s translation aloud once, giving your attention to the pastimes it names.
Ask yourself
How can I nurture my desire to hear and chant about Lord Kṛṣṇa, even when I am busy?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.