Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.4.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Supreme Lord Is His Devotees’ Companion
“Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Him who is the associate of the members of the Yadu dynasty and who is always a problem for the nondevotees. He is the supreme enjoyer of both the material and spiritual worlds, yet He enjoys His own abode in the spiritual sky. There is no one equal to Him because His transcendental opulence is immeasurable.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord, yet He becomes the constant companion of His pure devotees. Those absorbed in material understanding remain far from Him.
- The Lord’s spiritual opulence is immeasurable, and His abode, Goloka Vṛndāvana, is beyond the material sky. His spiritual planets are self-illuminating and need no sunlight, moonlight or electricity.
- Devotees seek the Lord’s personal form rather than merely His impersonal brahmajyoti. Devotional service, or bhakti-yoga, is the actual principle of religion.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking the Lord to protect you and help you serve His personal form.
Ask yourself
What draws me toward knowing and serving Kṛṣṇa personally?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.