Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.63
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognizing Kṛṣṇa’s Greatness with Devotion
“Rising and falling again and again at the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa for a long time, Lord Brahmā remembered over and over the Lord’s greatness he had just seen.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā repeatedly rose and fell at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, remembering the Lord’s greatness. He was falling down in ecstasy.
- The prayer praises Nanda Mahārāja because the Supreme Brahman crawls in his courtyard. Its speaker chooses to worship Nanda Mahārāja.
- Although Kṛṣṇa exactly resembled a human child, Brahmā understood that He was the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Astonished by His presence, Brahmā offered prayers with a faltering voice.
Try this today
Today, spend one quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s greatness described here, then offer Him a short prayer.
Ask yourself
How can remembering Kṛṣṇa’s greatness deepen the devotion in my prayers?
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.