Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.46.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembrance That Absorbs the Heart
“As we remember the wonderful deeds Kṛṣṇa performed, His playful sidelong glances, His smiles and His words, O Uddhava, we forget all our material engagements.”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda and the others remembered the wonderful deeds Kṛṣṇa had performed.
- They also remembered His playful sidelong glances, His smiles and His words.
- Their remembrance was so absorbing that they forgot all their material engagements.
Try this today
Set aside one minute to remember Kṛṣṇa’s deeds, glances, smiles or words without distractions.
Ask yourself
What detail about Kṛṣṇa in this verse most draws my attention to Him?
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.