Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing About Kṛṣṇa Awakens Attachment
“Śrī Lakṣmaṇā said: O Queen, I repeatedly heard Nārada Muni glorify the appearances and activities of Acyuta, and thus my heart also became attached to that Lord, Mukunda. Indeed, even Goddess Padmahastā chose Him as her husband after careful consideration, rejecting the great demigods who rule various planets.”
What the purport teaches
- Lakṣmaṇā repeatedly heard Nārada Muni glorify the appearances and activities of Acyuta.
- Through this hearing, her heart became attached to Lord Mukunda.
- Even Goddess Padmahastā chose Him as her husband after careful consideration, rejecting the great demigods who rule various planets.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud twice, giving attention to how hearing drew Lakṣmaṇā’s heart to the Lord.
Ask yourself
What place does repeated hearing about Kṛṣṇa have in my day?
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.