Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.62.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCitralekhā Offers Help Through Her Talent
“Citralekhā said: I will remove your distress. If He is to be found anywhere in the three worlds, I will bring this future husband of yours who has stolen your heart. Please show me who He is.”
What the purport teaches
- Citralekhā promised to remove Ūṣā’s distress and bring her future husband if He could be found anywhere in the three worlds.
- She asked Ūṣā to identify the one who had stolen her heart.
- The purport explains that citra means “excellent” or “variegated,” and lekhā means “the art of drawing or painting.” Citralekhā would now use the talent indicated by her name.
Try this today
Use one skill you already have to offer a small, practical kindness to someone today.
Ask yourself
What skill could you use to help someone who is distressed?
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.