Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSeek the Mercy of the Lord’s Devotees
“My greatest possible good fortune would be to take any birth whatever in this forest of Gokula and have my head bathed by the dust falling from the lotus feet of any of its residents. Their entire life and soul is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Mukunda, the dust of whose lotus feet is still being searched for in the Vedic mantras.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā desires even the birth of a tiny blade of grass in Vṛndāvana so that its holy residents may bless him with the dust of their feet.
- Rather than aspiring directly for the dust of Kṛṣṇa’s feet, Brahmā seeks the mercy of His devotees. Their entire life and soul is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Mukunda.
- The devotees attain their exalted position through unalloyed devotion and love, not through a proud material process of personal improvement.
Try this today
Offer a humble prayer for the mercy of the Lord’s devotees and the desire to serve without pride.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking spiritual advancement with humility and appreciation for the Lord’s devotees?
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.