Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.2.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWelcome the Lord With Devotion
“Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, accompanied by great sages like Nārada, Devala and Vyāsa and by other demigods like Indra, Candra and Varuṇa, invisibly approached the room of Devakī, where they all joined in offering their respectful obeisances and prayers to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can bestow blessings upon everyone.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva, the sages and other demigods approached Devakī's room invisibly. Together they offered respectful obeisances and prayers to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can bless everyone.
- Devotees are Kṛṣṇa conscious favorably, unlike Kaṁsa, who planned to kill the Lord or His mother. Even Brahmā, entrusted with creating an entire universe, personally came to welcome the Lord.
- Lord Śiva joyfully chants the Lord's holy name, and Nārada constantly chants His glories. Nārada travels throughout the universe to find devotees or help others become devotees.
Try this today
Offer a respectful bow and a short prayer today with the intention of pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can I make my prayers an offering meant to please the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.