Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.1.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWorship the Supreme Lord With Full Attention
“After reaching the shore of the Ocean of Milk, the demigods worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu, the master of the whole universe, the supreme God of all gods, who provides for everyone and diminishes everyone’s suffering. With great attention, they worshiped Lord Viṣṇu, who lies on the Ocean of Milk, by reciting the Vedic mantras known as the Puruṣa-sūkta.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods worshiped Lord Viṣṇu with great attention by reciting the Puruṣa-sūkta. He provides for everyone and diminishes everyone’s suffering.
- All demigods are subordinate to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. No one is equal to or greater than Him.
- Kṛṣṇa is the original Personality of Godhead, with an eternal, blissful, spiritual body. Viṣṇu is His plenary expansion.
Try this today
Set aside one distraction and spend a minute offering attentive worship to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What would help you give the Supreme Lord fuller attention during worship?
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.