Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.31.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesChanting Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Leads to Loving Service
“The all-auspicious exploits of the all-attractive incarnations of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and also the pastimes He performed as a child, are described in this Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and in other scriptures. Anyone who clearly chants these descriptions of His pastimes will attain transcendental loving service unto Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is the goal of all perfect sages.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The exploits of His all-attractive incarnations and His childhood pastimes are all-auspicious.
- These pastimes are described in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and other scriptures.
- Anyone who clearly chants these descriptions will attain transcendental loving service to Lord Kṛṣṇa. He is the goal of all perfect sages.
Try this today
Clearly read aloud a short description of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, keeping loving service to Him as your goal.
Ask yourself
How can the goal of loving service to Kṛṣṇa shape the way you read and chant His pastimes?
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.