Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.20.44
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Shines Like the Full Moon
“The full moon shone in the sky, surrounded by stars, just as Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of the Yadu dynasty, shone brilliantly on the earth, surrounded by all the Vṛṣṇis.”
What the purport teaches
- The full moon surrounded by stars resembles Śrī Kṛṣṇa shining on earth, surrounded by the Vṛṣṇis.
- Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī explains that the full moon is eternally risen in Vṛndāvana. It is like the full manifestation of the Absolute Truth, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
- When Lord Kṛṣṇa was manifest on earth, He was surrounded by prominent members of the Vṛṣṇi dynasty, including Nanda, Upananda, Vasudeva and Akrūra.
Try this today
Pause for a minute to remember Śrī Kṛṣṇa shining brilliantly among those surrounding Him.
Ask yourself
How does the image of the full moon help me reflect on Kṛṣṇa as the fully manifest Absolute Truth?
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.