Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Queen Personally Serves Kṛṣṇa
“In that palace the learned brāhmaṇa saw the Lord of the Sātvatas, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, together with His wife, who fanned Him with a gold-handled yak-tail fan. She personally served Him in this way, even though she was constantly attended by a thousand maidservants equal to her in personal character, beauty, youth and fine dress.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada saw Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of the Sātvatas, together with His wife. She was fanning Him with a gold-handled yak-tail fan.
- A thousand maidservants constantly attended the queen. They equaled her in personal character, beauty, youth and fine dress.
- Even with so many attendants, the queen personally served Kṛṣṇa. Her own service remained part of her life with the Lord.
Try this today
Personally carry out one small act of service to Kṛṣṇa today rather than leaving it to someone else.
Ask yourself
What does the queen’s personal service suggest about your own participation in devotional service?
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.