Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Affectionately Receives Humble Service
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O greatest of Lords, just see how these trees are bowing their heads at Your lotus feet, which are worshipable by the immortal demigods. The trees are offering You their fruits and flowers to eradicate the dark ignorance that has caused their birth as trees.”
What the purport teaches
- The trees considered their immovable birth a result of past offenses, since they could not accompany Kṛṣṇa in His wanderings.
- In fact, the trees and other creatures of Vṛndāvana were great souls personally associating with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Their feelings of ignorance arose from ecstatic separation.
- The trees offered fruits and flowers and bowed to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. Understanding their feelings, Kṛṣṇa glanced affectionately at them and praised their devotional service.
Try this today
Offer Kṛṣṇa a fruit or flower today with a simple desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How can I offer what I have with the trees’ humility and desire to serve?
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.