Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.46.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLove for the Lord Deserves Highest Praise
“Śrī Uddhava said: O respectful Nanda, certainly you and mother Yaśodā are the most praiseworthy persons in the entire world, since you have developed such a loving attitude toward Lord Nārāyaṇa, the spiritual master of all living beings.”
What the purport teaches
- Uddhava called Nanda and mother Yaśodā the most praiseworthy persons in the entire world.
- Their greatness lay in their loving attitude toward Lord Nārāyaṇa, the spiritual master of all living beings.
- Understanding Nanda’s thought that Kṛṣṇa and Rāma might be two exalted demigods, Uddhava referred to Kṛṣṇa as Lord Nārāyaṇa.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking to develop a more loving attitude toward Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does Uddhava’s praise teach you to value most in a person?
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.