Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.70.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Newcomer Is Brought Before the Lord
“Once a certain person arrived in the assembly, O King, who had never been seen there before. The doorkeepers announced him to the Lord and then escorted him inside.”
What the purport teaches
- A person who had never been seen there before arrived at the assembly.
- The doorkeepers announced the newcomer to the Lord.
- After announcing him, they escorted him inside.
Try this today
When someone new arrives today, acknowledge them respectfully and help them find where to go.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the doorkeepers’ attentive service in receiving this newcomer?
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.