Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Smile Captivates His Devotees
“Adorned with a crown and earrings, He held His characteristic conch, disc and mace in three of His hands and a white lily in the fourth. He glanced about in a happy, smiling mood whose sight captivates the hearts of all devotees.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord was adorned with a crown and earrings.
- He held a conch, disc and mace in three hands, and a white lily in the fourth.
- His happy, smiling glance captivates the hearts of all devotees.
Try this today
Pause today to remember the Lord’s smiling glance as described in this verse.
Ask yourself
How do I respond to this description of the Lord’s happy, smiling glance?
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.