Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.37.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNārada Honors Kṛṣṇa with Joyful Devotion
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Having thus addressed Lord Kṛṣṇa, the chief of the Yadu dynasty, Nārada bowed down and offered Him obeisances. Then that great sage and most eminent devotee took his leave from the Lord and went away, feeling great joy at having directly seen Him.”
What the purport teaches
- After addressing Lord Kṛṣṇa, the chief of the Yadu dynasty, Nārada bowed down and offered Him obeisances.
- Nārada is described as a great sage and a most eminent devotee.
- He took his leave and went away with great joy because he had directly seen the Lord.
Try this today
Offer obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa with a brief, heartfelt expression of devotion.
Ask yourself
How can Nārada’s respectful devotion shape the way I address Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.