Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.53.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Receives the Messenger Warmly
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus hearing the confidential message of Princess Vaidarbhī, Lord Yadunandana took the brāhmaṇa’s hand and, smiling, spoke to him as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Yadunandana heard Princess Vaidarbhī’s confidential message.
- He took the brāhmaṇa’s hand, receiving him with a personal gesture of warmth.
- The Lord smiled as He began to speak to the messenger.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, pausing to picture the Lord taking the brāhmaṇa’s hand.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the Lord’s warm response to the messenger?
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.