Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.81.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPersonal Care for a Tired Guest
“He treated me just like one of His brothers, making me sit on the bed of His beloved consort. And because I was fatigued, His queen personally fanned me with a yak-tail cāmara.”
What the purport teaches
- Sudāmā remembered that Kṛṣṇa treated him just like one of His brothers.
- Kṛṣṇa seated him on the bed of His beloved consort.
- Seeing Sudāmā’s fatigue, Kṛṣṇa’s queen personally fanned him with a yak-tail cāmara.
Try this today
Offer a tired person a comfortable seat or another small comfort today.
Ask yourself
Which detail of this personal care helps you appreciate Sudāmā’s welcome?
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.