Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.45
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOffer Respect to the Lord of Devotees
“We offer our obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Rāma, the sons of Vasudeva, and to Lord Pradyumna and Lord Aniruddha. We offer our respectful obeisances unto the master of all the saintly devotees of Viṣṇu.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer offers obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Rāma, the sons of Vasudeva.
- It also offers obeisances to Lord Pradyumna and Lord Aniruddha.
- The Lord is honored as the master of all saintly devotees of Viṣṇu. The prayer expresses respectful devotion to Him.
Try this today
Slowly read this prayer aloud once as an offering of respect.
Ask yourself
What does offering respect to the master of the devotees mean to me?
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.