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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.82.22

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Seeing Lord Acyuta Brings Contentment

“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Vasudeva, Ugrasena and the other Yadus honored the various kings, who became supremely blissful and content upon seeing Lord Acyuta.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.82.22, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the welcome given to the assembled kings.
  • Vasudeva, Ugrasena and the other Yadus honored these visitors.
  • Upon seeing Lord Acyuta, the kings became supremely blissful and content.

Try this today

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the kings’ joy upon seeing Lord Acyuta.

Ask yourself

What does the kings’ contentment suggest about the joy of being in the Lord’s presence?

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.

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