Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.88.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear of Lord Hari’s Compassionate Deliverance
“Lord Hari is the directly manifest Absolute Truth, the Supreme Soul and unlimited ocean of inconceivable energies. Anyone who recites or hears this pastime of His saving Lord Śiva will be freed from all enemies and the repetition of birth and death.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Hari is the directly manifest Absolute Truth, the Supreme Soul and an unlimited ocean of inconceivable energies.
- Anyone who recites or hears His pastime of saving Lord Śiva will be freed from all enemies and repeated birth and death.
- Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that Lord Keśava’s lotuslike heart filled with sympathy when He saw His devotee in danger. He delivered Lord Śiva from the consequences of his own eloquent words.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today reading this pastime aloud as an act of devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can remembering Lord Keśava’s sympathy deepen my devotion as I hear this pastime?
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.