Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAffection Expressed Through Respect and Care
“The Lord then went to see His aunt, Queen Kuntī. He bowed down to her and she embraced Him, her eyes moist with great affection. Lord Kṛṣṇa inquired from her and her daughter-in-law, Draupadī, about their welfare, and they in turn questioned Him at length about His relatives [in Dvārakā].”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa went to see His aunt, Queen Kuntī, and bowed down to her. She embraced Him with eyes moist from great affection.
- Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura envisions Kṛṣṇa rising at once when He saw Kuntī approaching eagerly. He quickly went to her, and she embraced Him and smelled His head.
- Kṛṣṇa asked Kuntī and Draupadī about their welfare. They in turn asked Him at length about His relatives in Dvārakā.
Try this today
Ask a relative how they are doing today, and give their answer your full attention.
Ask yourself
How can your concern for someone’s welfare express genuine affection?
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.