Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.42
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Beauty Pleases His Devotees
“The exquisite beauty of Nārāyaṇa, being many times magnified by the intelligence of His devotees, was so attractive that it defeated the pride of the goddess of fortune in being the most beautiful. My dear demigods, the Lord who thus manifested Himself is worshipable by me, by Lord Śiva and by all of you. The sages regarded Him with unsated eyes and joyously bowed their heads at His lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- The beauty of the Lord surpasses even the beauty of the goddess of fortune. Kṛṣṇa is called Madana-mohana because His beauty enchants even Cupid.
- The Lord is bhakta-vatsala, one who wants to please His devotees. He assumes features that give them pleasure.
- The Lord appeared in His most beautiful feature before the Kumāras. They joyfully bowed at His lotus feet and wanted to continue seeing Him more and more.
Try this today
Bow your head in reverence to the Lord and reflect briefly on His desire to please His devotees.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the sages’ joyful desire to keep seeing the Lord?
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.