Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.71.43
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesServing Kṛṣṇa with Thoughtful Hospitality
“King Yudhiṣṭhira arranged for Kṛṣṇa’s rest and saw to it that all who came along with Him — namely His queens, soldiers, ministers and secretaries — were comfortably situated. He arranged that they would experience a new feature of reception every day while staying as guests of the Pāṇḍavas.”
What the purport teaches
- King Yudhiṣṭhira arranged for Kṛṣṇa’s rest. His service included careful attention to the Lord’s comfort.
- He also comfortably accommodated Kṛṣṇa’s queens, soldiers, ministers and secretaries. His care extended to everyone who accompanied the Lord.
- The guests experienced a new feature of reception every day. Yudhiṣṭhira’s hospitality shows thoughtful, continuing care in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Today, thoughtfully arrange one small comfort for a guest, remembering Yudhiṣṭhira’s example of service.
Ask yourself
How can Yudhiṣṭhira’s attentive hospitality guide the care I put into serving 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.