Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.52.36
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord's Pastimes Awaken Devotion
“Thus questioned by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who incarnates to perform His pastimes, the brāhmaṇa told Him everything.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa tells everything to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who incarnates to perform His pastimes.
- The purport explains that devotees perceive and understand the Lord's transcendental body when He exhibits His transcendental pastimes.
- These pastimes are not whimsical. They belong to the Lord's own program for awakening the conditioned souls' natural love and devotion and bringing them back to Godhead.
Try this today
Reread this verse slowly, remembering that the Lord's pastimes are meant to awaken your devotion to Him.
Ask yourself
How can I approach the Lord's pastimes as an invitation to loving devotional service?
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.