Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord’s Gentle Welcome
“The Supreme Lord said: My dear, gentle Uncle Akrūra, was your trip here comfortable? May all good fortune be yours. Are our well-wishing friends and our relatives, both close and distant, happy and in good health?”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord addressed Akrūra affectionately as His dear, gentle uncle.
- He asked whether Akrūra’s journey had been comfortable and wished him all good fortune.
- He inquired about the happiness and health of their friends and relatives, both close and distant.
Try this today
Contact one relative you seldom speak with and ask about their happiness and health.
Ask yourself
How can my welcome show genuine concern for another person’s well-being?
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.