Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.81.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLove Expressed Through Respect
“When the chaste lady saw her husband, her eyes filled with tears of love and eagerness. As she held her eyes closed, she solemnly bowed down to him, and in her heart she embraced him.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing her husband, the devoted wife’s eyes filled with tears of love and eagerness.
- She closed her eyes and solemnly bowed down to him. Her greeting expressed both affection and respect.
- In her heart she embraced him. Her love was expressed inwardly as well as through her outward greeting.
Try this today
Greet someone dear to you today with sincere attention and a respectful gesture.
Ask yourself
How can your greeting of someone dear to you express both affection and respect?
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.