Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.46.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Cares for His Devotees
“The Supreme Lord Hari, who relieves the distress of all who surrender to Him, once took the hand of His fully devoted, dearmost friend Uddhava and addressed him as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Hari is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who relieves the distress of those who surrender to Him.
- Uddhava was fully devoted to the Lord and was His dearmost friend.
- The Lord took Uddhava’s hand before speaking to him. This simple gesture reveals the warmth of their relationship.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer entrusting one distress to Lord Hari.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s affectionate gesture help me understand about surrender?
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.