Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.23.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesServe Wholeheartedly in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“The wives of the demigods said: All glories to Queen Arci! We can see that this queen of the great King Pṛthu, the emperor of all the kings of the world, has served her husband with mind, speech and body exactly as the goddess of fortune serves the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Yajñeśa, or Viṣṇu.”
What the purport teaches
- The wives of the demigods praise Arci for serving with mind, speech and body. They compare her service to that of the goddess of fortune toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu.
- The purport identifies Lord Kṛṣṇa as the supreme Viṣṇu. Rukmiṇī served Him personally, although many maidservants were available to assist her.
- Husband and wife should live in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, following Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa or Kṛṣṇa-Rukmiṇī. The purport presents this as the way to peace and harmony in family life.
Try this today
Do one helpful task personally today, with kind words and attentive care, rather than leaving it to someone else.
Ask yourself
How can your thoughts, words and actions become more united in sincere service?
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.