Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Gem Represents the Pure Spirit Soul
“Upon His chest the almighty, unborn Personality of Godhead bears the Kaustubha gem, which represents the pure spirit soul, along with the Śrīvatsa mark, which is the direct manifestation of this gem’s expansive effulgence.”
What the purport teaches
- The almighty, unborn Personality of Godhead bears the Kaustubha gem upon His chest.
- The Kaustubha gem represents the pure spirit soul.
- The Śrīvatsa mark is the direct manifestation of the gem’s expansive effulgence.
Try this today
Recall the Kaustubha gem on the Lord’s chest and repeat its meaning to yourself once.
Ask yourself
What does remembering the Kaustubha gem help me contemplate about the pure spirit soul?
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.