Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.38.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Worshiped Lord Walks Among His Devotees
“Those lotus feet are worshiped by Brahmā, Śiva and all the other demigods, by the goddess of fortune, and also by the great sages and Vaiṣṇavas. Upon those lotus feet the Lord walks about the forest while herding the cows with His companions, and those feet are smeared with the kuṅkuma from the gopīs’ breasts.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s lotus feet are worshiped by Brahmā, Śiva, the other demigods and the goddess of fortune.
- Great sages and Vaiṣṇavas also worship those lotus feet. Upon those same feet, the Lord walks in the forest, herding cows with His companions.
- His lotus feet are smeared with kuṅkuma from the gopīs’ breasts.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering the Lord’s lotus feet as He walks through the forest with the cows and His companions.
Ask yourself
What moves you about the same Lord receiving exalted worship and walking with His companions?
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.