Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.81.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognizing the Lord’s Gift
“When she heard that her husband had arrived, the brāhmaṇa’s wife quickly came out of the house in a jubilant flurry. She resembled the goddess of fortune herself emerging from her divine abode.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa had turned Sudāmā’s home into a heavenly abode. Those living there now had beautiful bodies and clothing suited to heaven.
- Sudāmā’s wife had fallen asleep in rags under a crumbling roof. On waking, she found herself and her home wonderfully changed.
- Her confusion lasted only a moment before she recognized the opulence as the Lord’s gift to her husband. She prepared to greet him and hurried out joyfully when he arrived.
Try this today
Pause today to thank Lord Kṛṣṇa for one comfort in your home.
Ask yourself
How can you remember the Lord with gratitude when your circumstances improve?
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.