Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRespectful Conduct Before the Two Lords
“Akrūra asked the two Lords to take Their seats on the chariot. Then, taking Their permission, he went to a pool in the Yamunā and took his bath as enjoined in the scriptures.”
What the purport teaches
- Akrūra asked the two Lords to take Their seats on the chariot.
- Before leaving to bathe, he took Their permission.
- He went to a pool in the Yamunā and bathed as enjoined in the scriptures.
Try this today
Before your devotional practice today, pause to approach it with the respect shown by Akrūra.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from Akrūra’s attention to the two Lords before attending to his bath?
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.