Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotion Connects Devotees With Kṛṣṇa’s Name
“Faultless Draupadī, the Pāṇḍavas’ newly married wife, slowly and somewhat timidly approached Lord Kṛṣṇa, who sat on an exalted seat, and offered Him her obeisances.”
What the purport teaches
- Faultless Draupadī slowly and somewhat timidly approached Kṛṣṇa, who sat on an exalted seat. She offered Him her obeisances.
- Śrīmatī Draupadī was so devoted to Kṛṣṇa that she was called Kṛṣṇā, the feminine form of His name. Arjuna was also called Kṛṣṇa because of his devotion.
- Devotees of the modern Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement are often called “the Kṛṣṇas.” The purport notes that addressing Kṛṣṇa’s devotees by His name has a long history.
Try this today
Offer Kṛṣṇa a respectful bow today, remembering Draupadī’s devotion.
Ask yourself
What does Draupadī’s name suggest about the place Kṛṣṇa held in her life?
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.