Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.44-45
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAnanta Śeṣa Receives Reverent Praise
“There Akrūra now saw Ananta Śeṣa, the Lord of the serpents, receiving praise from Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Gandharvas and demons, who all had their heads bowed. The Personality of Godhead whom Akrūra saw had thousands of heads, thousands of hoods and thousands of helmets. His blue garment and His fair complexion, as white as the filaments of a lotus stem, made Him appear like white Kailāsa Mountain with its many peaks.”
What the purport teaches
- Akrūra saw Ananta Śeṣa, the Lord of the serpents. The translation identifies Him as the Personality of Godhead.
- Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Gandharvas and demons praised Him with their heads bowed.
- He had thousands of heads, hoods and helmets. His blue garment and lotus-white complexion made Him appear like white Kailāsa Mountain with its many peaks.
Try this today
Bow your head and offer one simple sentence of praise to the Lord today.
Ask yourself
How might the bowed heads of those praising the Lord shape your own attitude in prayer?
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.