Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.71.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Consciousness Gives Life Its Purpose
“As songs and musical instruments resounded along with the loud vibration of Vedic hymns, the King went forth with great reverence to meet Lord Hṛṣīkeśa, just as the senses go forth to meet the consciousness of life.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is Hṛṣīkeśa, the Lord of the senses. Yudhiṣṭhira’s eager approach is compared to the senses joining the consciousness of life.
- Without consciousness, the senses are useless. Similarly, without Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or love of God, souls enter the useless and illusory struggle of material existence.
- Pure devotees always keep the Lord within their hearts and are never without His association. Yet seeing Him after a long separation brings them special ecstasy.
Try this today
Use your voice to sing a short praise of Kṛṣṇa, giving your attention to Him.
Ask yourself
How can you direct your senses toward loving service to Kṛṣṇa today?
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.