Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.70.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesVaried Talents Offered for the Lord’s Pleasure
“And there, O King, jesters would entertain the Lord by displaying various comic moods, expert entertainers would perform for Him, and female dancers would dance energetically.”
What the purport teaches
- Jesters entertained the Lord by displaying various comic moods.
- Expert entertainers performed for Him, and female dancers danced energetically. The purport explains that the entertainers included expert magicians.
- These different entertainers performed one after another for the Lord in the assembly of great kings.
Try this today
Choose one creative ability and spend a few minutes using it as an offering to the Lord.
Ask yourself
What ability could I use in a small way for the Lord’s pleasure?
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.