Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.36.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSober Duty Inspires Dependence
“Gentle Akrūra, you always carry out your duties soberly, and therefore I am depending on you, just as powerful Indra took shelter of Lord Viṣṇu to achieve his goals.”
What the purport teaches
- Akrūra is addressed as gentle and praised for carrying out his duties soberly.
- The speaker presents Akrūra’s reliability as the reason for depending on him.
- He compares this dependence to powerful Indra taking shelter of Lord Viṣṇu to achieve his goals. The comparison is part of his appeal to Akrūra.
Try this today
Complete one responsibility calmly and attentively today, without rushing through it.
Ask yourself
Do I carry out my responsibilities with the steadiness praised here?
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.