Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.18.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Beautiful Transcendental Enjoyment
“In Ketumāla-varṣa, Lord Kāmadeva [Pradyumna] moves very graciously. His mild smile is very beautiful, and when He increases the beauty of His face by slightly raising His eyebrows and glancing playfully, He pleases the goddess of fortune. Thus He enjoys His transcendental senses.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kāmadeva moves very graciously in Ketumāla-varṣa. His mild smile is very beautiful.
- He slightly raises His eyebrows and glances playfully, increasing the beauty of His face.
- Through these expressions He pleases the goddess of fortune. In this way He enjoys His transcendental senses.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering the Lord’s mild smile as described in this translation.
Ask yourself
Which detail of the Lord’s beauty helps me give Him my 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.