Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDirect the Senses Toward Kṛṣṇa’s Service
“When the Kumāras, although by far the fittest persons, were thus forbidden entrance by the two chief doorkeepers of Śrī Hari while other divinities looked on, their eyes suddenly turned red because of anger due to their great eagerness to see their most beloved master, Śrī Hari, the Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the greatest well-wishing friend of every living entity. He comes Himself or sends His devotees to reclaim fallen souls.
- The Kumāras became angry because they were prevented from seeing and serving their beloved Lord, not because their personal sense desires were frustrated.
- Sense activities continue even in liberation, but they are used only in connection with Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The duty of a person in the renounced order is to enlighten others about the Lord’s glories and supremacy.
Try this today
Read aloud one sentence from this purport about Kṛṣṇa’s friendship, using your voice in His service.
Ask yourself
When anger arises in you, is it connected with service or with an unfulfilled personal desire?
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.