Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.43
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemember Kṛṣṇa Amid Household Duties
“Lord Kṛṣṇa greatly honored Nārada, faithfully presenting him with gifts related to economic prosperity, sense gratification and religious duties. Thus fully satisfied, the sage departed, constantly remembering the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa thoroughly honored Nārada with gifts related to economic prosperity, sense gratification and religious duties.
- Kṛṣṇa was behaving like an ordinary householder concerned with these duties. Nārada understood the Lord’s purpose and was most pleased by His exemplary behavior.
- Fully enlivened in his pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness, Nārada departed. He was satisfied and constantly remembered the Lord.
Try this today
Before beginning one household task today, pause briefly to remember Lord Kṛṣṇa and His exemplary behavior.
Ask yourself
How can you remember Kṛṣṇa while attending to your daily duties?
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.