Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.81.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Preserves Their Recognition
“Sudāmā was amazed to see his wife. Shining forth in the midst of maidservants adorned with jeweled lockets, she looked as effulgent as a demigoddess in her celestial airplane.”
What the purport teaches
- Sudāmā was amazed to see his wife shining among maidservants adorned with jeweled lockets.
- She appeared as effulgent as a demigoddess in her celestial airplane.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the Supreme Lord had kept Sudāmā in his wretched condition until this moment so that his wife could recognize him.
Try this today
Spend a quiet moment remembering the Supreme Lord’s care in allowing Sudāmā’s wife to recognize him.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s care for this moment of recognition invite you to appreciate?
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.