Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemember Your Eternal Position as Servant
“Therefore, O infallible Lord, kindly excuse my offenses. I have taken birth in the mode of passion and am therefore simply foolish, presuming myself a controller independent of Your Lordship. My eyes are blinded by the darkness of ignorance, which causes me to think of myself as the unborn creator of the universe. But please consider that I am Your servant and therefore worthy of Your compassion.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā admits that he deserves punishment but humbly begs Kṛṣṇa for tolerance and forgiveness. He appeals to the Lord as his father and master.
- Every conditioned soul falsely identifies with the material world and forgets the eternal relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Even Brahmā’s prestigious position can encourage this forgetfulness.
- By Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, Brahmā’s false identification is being corrected. He remembers his true position as the Lord’s eternal servant.
Try this today
Before one task today, pause and pray, “Kṛṣṇa, I am Your servant; please be merciful to me.”
Ask yourself
Which role or achievement makes me forget that I am Kṛṣṇa’s servant?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.