Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.62
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSurrender Pride Through Loving Devotion
“After seeing this, Lord Brahmā hastily got down from his swan carrier, fell down like a golden rod and touched the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa with the tips of the four crowns on his heads. Offering his obeisances, he bathed the feet of Kṛṣṇa with the water of his tears of joy.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā hastily descended from his swan carrier and fell before Kṛṣṇa like a golden rod. This full bodily offering of obeisances is called daṇḍavat, meaning “like a stick.”
- Brahmā recognized the cowherd boy as Parabrahman, the Absolute Truth and root cause of everything. Giving up his prestige as a demigod, he surrendered everything before Kṛṣṇa.
- Brahmā’s tears of joy bathed Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. His crying expressed transcendental ecstatic love, and the purport explains that when bhakti is present, everything becomes purified.
Try this today
Offer a deliberate bow to Kṛṣṇa today, remembering Brahmā’s willingness to give up his prestige.
Ask yourself
How can my respect for Kṛṣṇa become a sincere act of surrender rather than words alone?
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.