Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Welcomes Pure Love
“[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] Welcome, O most fortunate ladies. Please sit down and make yourselves comfortable. What can I do for you? That you have come here to see Me is most appropriate.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa warmly welcomed the brāhmaṇas’ wives, calling them most fortunate and inviting them to sit comfortably.
- Their pure love was proved by their overcoming many hindrances to see the Lord. He welcomed them as He had welcomed the gopīs.
- Their behavior was not inappropriate, although they had rejected their husbands’ orders. Those orders had obstructed their loving service to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Set aside one small distraction today and use that time for loving remembrance of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What hindrance makes it difficult for me to give time to loving service?
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.