Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.58 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Mukti· LiberationTake Shelter of Kṛṣṇa’s Lotus Feet
“For those who have accepted the boat of the lotus feet of the Lord, who is the shelter of the cosmic manifestation and is famous as Murāri, the enemy of the Mura demon, the ocean of the material world is like the water contained in a calf’s hoof-print. Their goal is paraṁ padam, Vaikuṇṭha, the place where there are no material miseries, not the place where there is danger at every step.”
What the purport teaches
- For those who accept the boat of the Lord’s lotus feet, the ocean of material existence becomes like water in a calf’s hoof-print. Their goal is Vaikuṇṭha, where there are no material miseries.
- Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet are tender like flower buds and like desire trees that fulfill His pure devotees’ desires. Even exalted devotees who shelter others personally take shelter of His feet.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of all pleasure and the ultimate object of everyone’s love. Taking shelter of Him directs our love toward its true goal.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking Lord Kṛṣṇa for shelter at His lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for me to seek shelter in Kṛṣṇa rather than lasting safety in the material world?
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.