Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.38.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHonor the Lords and Their Devotees
“Then I will at once alight from my chariot and bow down to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, the Supreme Personalities of Godhead. Theirs are the same feet that great mystic yogīs striving for self-realization bear within their minds. I will also offer my obeisances to the Lords’ cowherd boyfriends and to all the other residents of Vṛndāvana.”
What the purport teaches
- The devotee plans to get down from his chariot at once and bow to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, the Supreme Personalities of Godhead.
- Their lotus feet are the same feet that great mystic yogīs hold within their minds while striving for self-realization.
- He also plans to offer obeisances to the Lords’ cowherd boyfriends and all the other residents of Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Offer a bow to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, and mentally offer respect to Their friends and the residents of Vṛndāvana.
Ask yourself
Does my respect for the Lord also extend to His devotees?
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.