Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Radiance Purifies Our Intelligence
“The radiance of Your personal form dispels the threefold effects of material consciousness, and by Your grace we become immersed in total happiness. Your knowledge is indivisible and unrestricted. By Your Yoga-māyā potency You have assumed this human form for protecting the Vedas, which had been threatened by time. We bow down to You, the final destination of perfect saints.”
What the purport teaches
- The light emanating from Kṛṣṇa’s beautiful form purifies intelligence of material contamination. It dispels the soul’s entanglement in goodness, passion and ignorance.
- His relatives describe themselves as immersed in absolute happiness by His grace. This is their answer to His inquiry about their welfare.
- Kṛṣṇa’s knowledge is indivisible and unrestricted. By His Yoga-māyā potency, He assumes a human form to protect the Vedas and remains the final destination of perfect saints.
Try this today
Read this prayer slowly and offer a bow to Kṛṣṇa as the goal of your devotional service.
Ask yourself
How does this description help me turn toward Kṛṣṇa for happiness?
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.