Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.6.44
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTaste Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes and Desire His Service
“O my dear Kṛṣṇa, Your pastimes are supremely auspicious for mankind and are an intoxicating beverage for the ears. Tasting such pastimes, people forget their desires for other things.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes are supremely auspicious for humanity and deeply satisfying to hear. By tasting them, people give up desires for other things.
- Even a desire for religious salvation remains mundane when sought for personal comfort. On the spiritual platform, the pure soul thinks only of the Lord’s pleasure and service.
- A pure devotee cannot give up Kṛṣṇa even for a moment. Yet for Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure, the devotee can give up the entire universe.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes hearing or reading about Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, with the intention of nourishing your desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
Where am I seeking my own satisfaction rather than Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure?
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.