Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.38.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is Life’s Auspicious Goal
“Today I shall certainly see Him, the goal and spiritual master of the great souls. Seeing Him brings jubilation to all who have eyes, for He is the true beauty of the universe. Indeed, His personal form is the shelter desired by the goddess of fortune. Now all the dawns of my life have become auspicious.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is the goal and spiritual master of the great souls.
- His personal form is the true beauty of the universe and brings joy to those who see Him. It is also the shelter desired by the goddess of fortune.
- Anticipating the sight of the Lord, the devotee feels that all the dawns of his life have become auspicious.
Try this today
Pause today and reflect on the Lord’s personal form as your desired shelter and goal.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the Lord as my goal change the way I begin my day?
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.