Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.38.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Beauty of the Lord’s Footprints
“In the cowherd pasture Akrūra saw the footprints of those feet whose pure dust the rulers of all the planets in the universe hold on their crowns. Those footprints of the Lord, distinguished by such marks as the lotus, barleycorn and elephant goad, made the ground wonderfully beautiful.”
What the purport teaches
- Akrūra saw the Lord’s footprints in the cowherd pasture.
- The rulers of all the planets hold the pure dust of those feet on their crowns. The verse reveals the great honor given to the Lord’s feet.
- The footprints bore marks such as the lotus, barleycorn and elephant goad. They made the ground wonderfully beautiful.
Try this today
Reread the description of the footprints and pause to remember the Lord’s feet with reverence.
Ask yourself
What does the rulers’ reverence for the Lord’s foot dust teach me about humility?
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.