Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUse Your Gifts to Glorify Kṛṣṇa
“Thereafter, everyone being pleased, the demigods began to shower flowers from Nandana-kānana, the celestial dancing girls began to dance, and the Gandharvas, who are famous for singing, offered songs of prayer. The drummers began to beat their kettledrums, and the brāhmaṇas offered Vedic hymns. In this way, both in the heavens and on earth, everyone began to perform his own duties, glorifying the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Everyone celebrated by glorifying the Lord through their own duties, including singing, dancing, music, and prayers.
- Whatever qualifications one has acquired should be used to glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The perfection of life is to satisfy Him.
- Education, austerity, business, and industry should all be engaged in glorifying the Lord. Without bhagavad-bhakti, whatever we possess is simply decoration of a dead body.
Try this today
Use one skill you have to glorify Kṛṣṇa—for example, sing a short prayer or write a few words praising His qualities.
Ask yourself
Which of your abilities could you use to glorify Kṛṣṇa today?
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.