Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.81.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAccepting What the Lord Wants
“As he continued to ponder in this way, the beautiful men — and maidservants, as effulgent as demigods, came forward to greet their greatly fortunate master with loud song and instrumental music.”
What the purport teaches
- While Sudāmā pondered, radiant menservants and maidservants came forward to greet him with loud singing and instrumental music.
- Ācārya Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Sudāmā first accepted the servants within his mind, thinking, “My Lord must want me to have them.”
- The servants saw the change in Sudāmā’s attitude. In response, they approached him as their greatly fortunate master.
Try this today
Before accepting help today, pause and remember Sudāmā’s thoughtful attitude toward what the Lord wanted for him.
Ask yourself
How does Sudāmā’s thought about the Lord’s wish shape his acceptance of the servants?
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.