Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.7-8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesExpertise Displayed in the Lord’s Service
“In the city of Dvārakā was a beautiful private quarter worshiped by the planetary rulers. This district, where the demigod Viśvakarmā had shown all his divine skill, was the residential area of Lord Hari, and thus it was gorgeously decorated by the sixteen thousand palaces of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s queens. Nārada Muni entered one of these immense palaces.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Hari’s private residential quarter was beautified by the sixteen thousand palaces of His queens. Nārada entered one of these immense palaces.
- Viśvakarmā manifested the expertise of the Supreme Lord. In designing and constructing these exquisite palaces, he exhibited all his talents and ingenuity.
- Great kings and princes visited these palaces to worship Lord Kṛṣṇa. Their splendor formed the setting for worship of the Lord.
Try this today
Use one skill today for a small act of service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How could one of your abilities be used in service to Kṛṣṇa?
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.