Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.1.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemembering Kṛṣṇa Keeps the Heart Pure
“Please tell me whether Akrūra, the son of Śvaphalka, is doing well. He is a faultless soul surrendered unto the Personality of Godhead. He once lost his mental equilibrium due to his ecstasy of transcendental love and fell down on the dust of a road which was marked with the footprints of Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing Kṛṣṇa’s footprints in the dust of Nanda-grāma, Akrūra fell upon them in ecstatic love. Such love is possible for a devotee absorbed in constant thoughts of Kṛṣṇa.
- A pure devotee is naturally faultless through constant association with the supremely pure Personality of Godhead. Thinking of the Lord keeps the devotee in His company.
- Constant thought of the Lord protects one from contamination by the material qualities. In particular times and places, a devotee’s transcendental emotions may become overwhelming.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa and Akrūra’s loving response to His footprints.
Ask yourself
What part of my day could become an opportunity to remember Kṛṣṇa?
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.