Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.4.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Beautiful, Eternal Form
“The Lord’s body is blackish, but is eternal, full of bliss and knowledge, and very, very beautiful. His eyes are always peaceful, and they are reddish like the rising morning sun. I could immediately recognize Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by His four hands, different symbolic representations, and yellow silk garments.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s blackish body is very beautiful. It is eternal and full of bliss and knowledge.
- His eyes are always peaceful and reddish like the rising morning sun.
- Uddhava immediately recognized Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by His four hands, symbolic representations and yellow silk garments.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering the Lord’s form using only the features described in this verse.
Ask yourself
Which feature of the Lord’s form helps me remember Him with attention?
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.