Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.90.49
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes to Serve Him
“To protect the principles of devotional service to Himself, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the best of the Yadus, accepts the pastime forms that have been glorified here in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. One who desires to faithfully serve His lotus feet should hear of the activities He performs in each of these incarnations — activities that suitably imitate those of the forms He assumes. Hearing narrations of these pastimes destroys the reactions to fruitive work.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and best of the Yadus, accepts pastime forms to protect the principles of devotional service to Himself.
- One who desires to faithfully serve His lotus feet should hear about His activities in each incarnation. These activities suitably imitate those of the forms He assumes.
- Hearing narrations of these pastimes destroys the reactions to fruitive work. The purpose of this hearing is faithful service to the Lord.
Try this today
Spend five minutes reading a narration of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, with the intention of learning to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How can I hear Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes with a stronger desire to serve His lotus feet?
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.