Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Gift of Affection
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Sūrya, the sun-god, felt great affection for his devotee Satrājit. Acting as his greatest friend, the demigod gave him the jewel called Syamantaka as a token of his satisfaction.”
What the purport teaches
- Satrājit was a devotee of Sūrya, the sun-god.
- Sūrya felt great affection for Satrājit and acted as his greatest friend.
- The demigod gave him the Syamantaka jewel as a token of his satisfaction.
Try this today
Thank someone today for the affection expressed through a gift or kind act.
Ask yourself
Do I notice the affection behind a gift, rather than only the gift itself?
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.