Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear the Message Through a Faithful Servant
“My good ladies, now please hear your beloved’s message, which I, the confidential servant of my master, have come here to bring you.”
What the purport teaches
- Uddhava respectfully asks the gopīs to hear their beloved’s message.
- He identifies himself as the confidential servant of his master.
- He has come to bring them that message, placing his service to his master at the center of his task.
Try this today
Read this verse slowly, then pause with the intention to hear the beloved Lord’s message attentively.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from Uddhava’s readiness to serve by faithfully carrying his master’s message?
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.