Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.65
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAffection Beyond Formality
“As Uddhava was about to leave, Nanda and the others approached him bearing various items of worship. With tears in their eyes they addressed him as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- As Uddhava is about to leave, Nanda and the others approach him with various items of worship.
- They address him with tears in their eyes. Their farewell expresses heartfelt affection.
- Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that their approach was not a formality. They felt spontaneous affection for a dear friend of Kṛṣṇa’s.
Try this today
Offer one sincere word of appreciation to someone devoted to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
When I honor a devotee, how much of my gesture comes from sincere affection?
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.