Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.43.21-22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSatisfaction in Glorifying Kṛṣṇa
“The people seemed to be drinking Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma with their eyes, licking Them with their tongues, smelling Them with their nostrils and embracing Them with their arms. Reminded of the Lords’ beauty, character, charm and bravery, the members of the audience began describing these features to one another according to what they had seen and heard.”
What the purport teaches
- The people gazed at Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma as if drinking Them with their eyes and embracing Them with their arms.
- They described the Lords’ beauty, character, charm and bravery according to what they had seen and heard.
- Kṛṣṇa is the embodiment of all beauty, fame and opulence. The audience became fully satisfied by glorifying Him.
Try this today
As a small act of devotional service, tell someone one quality of Kṛṣṇa described in this passage.
Ask yourself
Which quality of Kṛṣṇa mentioned here would you like to remember more often?
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.