Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.38.39
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesEagerness to Receive the Lord’s Hospitality
“The almighty Lord Balarāma presented Akrūra with the gift of a cow, massaged his feet to relieve him of fatigue and then with great respect and faith fed him suitably prepared food of various fine tastes.”
What the purport teaches
- The almighty Lord Balarāma gave Akrūra a cow and massaged his feet to relieve his fatigue.
- Balarāma fed him suitably prepared food of various fine tastes, with great respect and faith.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Akrūra arrived on the twelfth lunar day, when one should not break a fast at night. Akrūra dispensed with this formality because he was eager to receive food in the Lord’s house.
Try this today
Offer a tired person something suitable to eat today, serving it with care and respect.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about Akrūra’s eagerness to receive food in the Lord’s house?
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.