Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.70.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is Human Society’s Ornament
“He would decorate His body, the very ornament of human society, with His own special clothes and jewelry and with divine flower garlands and ointments.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa’s body is itself the very ornament of human society.
- He decorated Himself with His own special clothes and jewelry, divine flower garlands and ointments.
- Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that His own garments and ornaments include His yellow garments and the Kaustubha gem.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa adorned with yellow garments, the Kaustubha gem and flower garlands.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you in the description of Kṛṣṇa Himself as the ornament of human society?
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.