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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.52.27

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Meeting the Primeval Personality of Godhead

“Upon reaching Dvārakā, the brāhmaṇa was brought inside by the gatekeepers and saw the primeval Personality of Godhead sitting on a golden throne.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.52.27, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The brāhmaṇa reached Dvārakā.
  • The gatekeepers brought him inside, where he saw the Lord.
  • The Lord sat on a golden throne. The verse identifies Him as the primeval Personality of Godhead.

Try this today

Reread the verse and spend a quiet moment remembering the Lord seated on His golden throne.

Ask yourself

How does the description of the Lord as the primeval Personality of Godhead shape your understanding of Him?

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.

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