Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.5.38-40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSeek Devotee Association and Chant Everywhere
“My dear King, the inhabitants of Satya-yuga and other ages eagerly desire to take birth in this Age of Kali, since in this age there will be many devotees of the Supreme Lord, Nārāyaṇa. These devotees will appear in various places but will be especially numerous in South India. O master of men, in the Age of Kali those persons who drink the waters of the holy rivers of Draviḍa-deśa, such as the Tāmraparṇī, Krtamālā, Payasvinī, the extremely pious Kāverī and the Pratīcī Mahānadī, will almost all be purehearted devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva.”
What the purport teaches
- Inhabitants of earlier ages desire birth in Kali-yuga to taste pure love of Kṛṣṇa. Many devotees will appear in this age, especially in South India.
- Without association with the Lord’s devotees, no one can become an advanced devotee. Even a moment’s association with a pure devotee can bring all success, making such association especially valuable for devotional service.
- Kṛṣṇa’s holy name is powerful everywhere, at all times and in all circumstances—not merely in Kali-yuga. His name is eternally nondifferent from Him, and Kṛṣṇa is eternally the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Contact a devotee today and ask for an opportunity to chant the Lord’s holy names together.
Ask yourself
How can I make more room for association with devotees and chanting in my daily life?
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.