Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembering the Lord Awakens Joy
“Just then I walked onto the ceremonial ground, the ankle bells on my feet gently tinkling. I was wearing new garments of the finest silk, tied with a belt, and I carried a brilliant necklace fashioned of gold and jewels. There was a shy smile on my face and a wreath of flowers in my hair.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Lakṣmaṇā entered the ceremonial ground wearing fine new silk, with gently tinkling ankle bells and flowers in her hair.
- She carried a brilliant gold-and-jewel necklace and wore a shy smile.
- Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that remembering how she obtained the Supreme Lord made her so excited that she forgot her natural shyness and described her own triumph.
Try this today
Reread her description slowly, paying particular attention to her joy in remembering the Lord.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the joy Śrī Lakṣmaṇā feels in remembering the Supreme Lord?
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.