Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.70.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNārada’s Radiant Arrival
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: When the kings’ messenger had thus spoken, the sage of the demigods, Nārada, suddenly appeared. Bearing a mass of golden matted locks on his head, the supremely effulgent sage entered like the brilliant sun.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Nārada’s sudden arrival after the kings’ messenger had spoken.
- Nārada is introduced as the sage of the demigods, bearing a mass of golden matted locks.
- The sage is supremely effulgent. His entrance is compared to the appearance of the brilliant sun.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, attending to its description of Nārada’s radiant arrival.
Ask yourself
What impression does the comparison of Nārada to the brilliant sun leave with me?
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.