Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.26.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesReciprocating Kṛṣṇa’s Constant Love
“Dear Nanda, how is it that we and all the other residents of Vraja cannot give up our constant affection for your son? And how is it that He is so spontaneously attracted to us?”
What the purport teaches
- The name Kṛṣṇa means “the all-attractive one.” The residents of Vṛndāvana could not give up their love for Him, even though they were unsure whether He was God.
- The Supreme Lord loves all living beings, who are eternally His children. As God, He is the all-attractive person and the supreme object of our love.
- Choosing whether to surrender to Kṛṣṇa is an essential expression of our free will. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement helps us revive our original, blissful consciousness of love for Him.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking Kṛṣṇa to help you awaken love for Him and surrender to Him.
Ask yourself
How can you freely respond to the love Kṛṣṇa already feels for you?
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.