Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.45.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSeparation Reveals the Devotees’ Supreme Love
“Nanda Mahārāja was overwhelmed with affection upon hearing Kṛṣṇa’s words, and his eyes brimmed with tears as he embraced the two Lords. Then he went back to Vraja with the cowherd men.”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda Mahārāja is overwhelmed with affection on hearing Kṛṣṇa’s words. With tear-filled eyes, he embraces the two Lords before returning to Vraja.
- The purport compares the residents of Vṛndāvana to valuable gold placed in fire to reveal its purity.
- The Lord places His most beloved devotees in the fire of separation to manifest their supreme love. This is the essence of Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī’s comments.
Try this today
Pause over Nanda Mahārāja’s embrace and reflect for one minute on his affection for the Lord.
Ask yourself
What does Nanda Mahārāja’s response show you about the depth of his love?
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.