Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.70.43
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing and Chanting Kṛṣṇa’s Glories Purify
“O Lord, even outcastes are purified by hearing and chanting Your glories and meditating upon You, the Absolute Truth. What then to speak of those who see and touch You?”
What the purport teaches
- Even those described as outcastes are purified by hearing and chanting Kṛṣṇa’s glories and meditating upon Him.
- Nārada emphasizes how much more this applies to those who see and touch the Lord.
- Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that Kṛṣṇa is the concentrated form of the Absolute Truth.
Try this today
Spend two minutes reading this verse aloud and meditating on Kṛṣṇa as the Absolute Truth.
Ask yourself
How can I make time today to hear, chant or meditate upon 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.