Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.29
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeeking Even a Slight Connection
“The wives of the brāhmaṇas replied: O almighty one, please do not speak such cruel words. Rather, You should fulfill Your promise that You always reciprocate with Your devotees in kind. Now that we have attained Your lotus feet, we simply wish to remain here in the forest so we may carry upon our heads the garlands of tulasī leaves that fall from Your lotus feet. We are ready to give up all material relationships.”
What the purport teaches
- The ladies appealed to the Lord’s promise to reciprocate with His devotees. The Vedic literature states that one who surrenders at His lotus feet does not return to this material world.
- They desired to become His servants, not to maintain a false identification with their brāhmaṇa community.
- They were willing to remain at a distance in Vṛndāvana and carry fallen tulasī leaves upon their heads. Even a slight trace of connection with the Supreme Lord was enough for their aspiration.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking to serve Kṛṣṇa humbly, without a claim to status or recognition.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to accept a humble connection with Kṛṣṇa without seeking a special position?
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.