Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.80.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Sheds Loving Tears
“The lotus-eyed Supreme Lord felt intense ecstasy upon touching the body of His dear friend, the wise brāhmaṇa, and thus He shed tears of love.”
What the purport teaches
- The lotus-eyed Supreme Lord regarded the wise brāhmaṇa as His dear friend.
- Touching His friend’s body filled the Lord with intense ecstasy.
- Kṛṣṇa shed tears of love. The Supreme Lord’s affection for His friend is expressed personally and tenderly.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once more, reflecting on the Supreme Lord’s tears of love.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s loving affection deepen my desire to serve Him?
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.