Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.1.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOur True Identity Is Kṛṣṇa’s Eternal Servant
“The potency of the Lord, known as viṣṇu-māyā, who is as good as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will also appear with Lord Kṛṣṇa. This potency, acting in different capacities, captivates all the worlds, both material and spiritual. At the request of her master, she will appear with her different potencies in order to execute the work of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s potency is one but acts in different ways. As electricity can both heat and cool, His potency works as yoga-māyā in the spiritual world and mahā-māyā in the material world.
- Under mahā-māyā, the conditioned soul identifies with the body and mistakenly thinks himself independent. Actually, the soul is part and parcel of the Supreme Lord.
- Through devotional service, the soul becomes liberated and recognizes himself as Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servant. Yoga-māyā increasingly helps him become purified and devote his energy to the Lord’s service.
Try this today
Pause today and reflect, “I am Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servant,” then devote a few minutes to His service.
Ask yourself
How would remembering that you are Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servant change the way you use your energy?
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.