Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesServing According to Kṛṣṇa’s Order
“[The gopīs said:] We know that you are the personal servant of Kṛṣṇa, the chief of the Yadus, and that you have come here on the order of your good master, who desires to give pleasure to His parents.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs recognized Uddhava as the personal servant of Kṛṣṇa, the chief of the Yadus.
- They understood that Uddhava had come on his master’s order.
- They said that Kṛṣṇa had sent him because He desired to give pleasure to His parents.
Try this today
Before one small act of devotional service today, pause and remember Uddhava serving on Kṛṣṇa’s order.
Ask yourself
How does Uddhava’s role help me understand service to Kṛṣṇa?
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.