Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.11
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Accepts Offerings Made with Love
“While Kṛṣṇa was going to the fruit vendor very hastily, most of the grains He was holding fell. Nonetheless, the fruit vendor filled Kṛṣṇa’s hands with fruits, and her fruit basket was immediately filled with jewels and gold.”
What the purport teaches
- Although most of Kṛṣṇa’s grains had fallen, the fruit vendor affectionately filled His hands with fruit. Kṛṣṇa filled her basket with jewels and gold.
- Kṛṣṇa accepts even a leaf, fruit, flower or water when offered with bhakti. An offering made with false prestige does not please Him.
- Kṛṣṇa is fully satisfied and needs nothing from us. Offering something to Him with love is for our own benefit; the basic principle is an exchange of love.
Try this today
Offer Kṛṣṇa a little fruit or water today with love, without pride in what you give.
Ask yourself
Am I more concerned with the size of my offering or the affection behind it?
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.