Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.55
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesApproach Kṛṣṇa in Humble Submission
“Kāliya slowly regained his vital force and sensory functions. Then, breathing loudly and painfully, the poor serpent addressed Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in humble submission.”
What the purport teaches
- Kāliya slowly regained his vital force and the functioning of his senses.
- Still breathing loudly and painfully, the poor serpent addressed Kṛṣṇa.
- Kāliya spoke in humble submission to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Offer one short prayer to Kṛṣṇa in a mood of humble submission.
Ask yourself
What would humble submission look like in your prayers today?
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.