Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.39
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Responds with Pleasure
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O beloved descendant of Kuru, the Supreme Lord was pleased, and after accepting a comfortable seat He smiled and addressed the King in a voice as deep as the rumbling of a cloud.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the Supreme Lord as pleased.
- The Lord accepted a comfortable seat and smiled.
- He addressed the King in a voice as deep as the rumbling of a cloud.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, pausing to remember the Lord’s smile and deep voice.
Ask yourself
What draws my attention in this description of the pleased and smiling Lord?
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.