Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.63-64
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Transcendental Form Pleases His Devotees
“Assisted by the descendants of Bhoja, Vṛṣṇi, Andhaka, Madhu, Śūrasena, Daśārha, Kuru, Sṛñjaya and Pāṇḍu, Lord Kṛṣṇa performed various activities. By His pleasing smiles, His affectionate behavior, His instructions and His uncommon pastimes like raising Govardhana Hill, the Lord, appearing in His transcendental body, pleased all of human society.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the original form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is never impersonal; His impersonal feature is a manifestation of His transcendental body.
- The Lord’s form resembles that of a human being, but it is different from ours. Every part of His body is pleasing for everyone to see.
- Kṛṣṇa pleased human society through His smiles, affectionate behavior, instructions and uncommon pastimes. His devotees never tire of seeing His beautiful form.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s smiling face and affectionate behavior as described in this passage.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa has a transcendental personal form deepen my desire to know Him?
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.