Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTake Shelter of Kṛṣṇa Alone
“I will accept no husband other than Him, the abode of the goddess of fortune. May that Mukunda, the Supreme Personality, the shelter of the helpless, be pleased with me.”
What the purport teaches
- Kālindī would accept no husband except Lord Kṛṣṇa, the abode of the goddess of fortune. She accepted no other shelter.
- She prayed that Mukunda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and shelter of the helpless, would be pleased with her.
- Although young and helpless in a secluded place, she was not afraid. The purport calls her staunch faith and devotion ideal Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Offer Kālindī’s prayer in your own words: ask the Supreme Lord to be pleased with you and give you shelter.
Ask yourself
How can my devotional service become more focused on pleasing Kṛṣṇa and trusting His shelter?
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.