Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.49.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Longing to Be Remembered
“[Queen Kuntī said:] O gentle one, do my parents, brothers, sisters, nephews, family women and girlhood friends still remember us?”
What the purport teaches
- Kuntī addressed Akrūra as a gentle person.
- She asked whether her parents, brothers, sisters and nephews still remembered them.
- Her concern also extended to the family women and her girlhood friends. Her question expressed a longing to remain remembered by loved ones.
Try this today
Send a brief, caring message to a relative or old friend you have not contacted recently.
Ask yourself
Who among my relatives or old friends might be wondering whether I remember them?
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.