Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.66
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Reveals Loving Life With Him
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, known as līlā-puruṣottama, appeared as the son of Vasudeva but immediately left His father’s home and went to Vṛndāvana to expand His loving relationship with His confidential devotees. In Vṛndāvana the Lord killed many demons, and afterwards He returned to Dvārakā, where according to Vedic principles He married many wives who were the best of women, begot through them hundreds of sons, and performed sacrifices for His own worship to establish the principles of householder life.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is to be known through all the Vedas and is the center of Vedic sacrifice. Through His own behavior, He established the principles of householder life.
- The real purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s appearance was to show how one can share loving relationships with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In Vṛndāvana He exchanged love with His confidential devotees and liberated demons by killing them.
- The Absolute Truth is ultimately a person, not impersonal. Kṛṣṇa is līlā-puruṣottama, the best of all persons; the impersonal feature is only one feature of His personality.
Try this today
Before one household task today, pause and express your wish to make your daily life a service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can I keep a loving relationship with Kṛṣṇa at the center of my daily responsibilities?
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.