Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.5.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFortune Naturally Resides with Kṛṣṇa
“O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the home of Nanda Mahārāja is eternally the abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His transcendental qualities and is therefore always naturally endowed with the opulence of all wealth. Yet beginning from Lord Kṛṣṇa’s appearance there, it became the place for the pastimes of the goddess of fortune.”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda Mahārāja’s home is eternally the abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His transcendental qualities. It is therefore naturally endowed with wealth.
- Kṛṣṇa’s abode is always served by hundreds and thousands of goddesses of fortune. Wherever Kṛṣṇa goes, the goddess of fortune naturally resides with Him.
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the chief goddess of fortune. Kṛṣṇa’s appearance in Vraja indicated that she would also appear there very soon, and Nanda Mahārāja’s already wealthy abode would become opulent in all respects.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on Kṛṣṇa’s abode as a place where the goddesses of fortune serve Him.
Ask yourself
How does this passage connect fortune with Kṛṣṇa’s presence and service to Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.