Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.47
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesEven Fortune’s Goddess Worships Kṛṣṇa
“Hoping for the touch of His lotus feet, the goddess of fortune perpetually worships Him alone, leaving aside all others and renouncing her pride and fickleness. That He begs is certainly astonishing to everyone.”
What the purport teaches
- The goddess of fortune constantly worships the Lord alone, hoping for the touch of His lotus feet.
- In worshiping Him, she leaves aside all others and gives up pride and fickleness.
- As the supreme master of the goddess of fortune, Kṛṣṇa has no need to beg for food. By recognizing this, the brāhmaṇas were finally showing real spiritual intelligence.
Try this today
Set aside a quiet minute to worship Kṛṣṇa, putting distractions and pride aside.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the goddess of fortune’s steady, humble worship?
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.