Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.40.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHonor the Lord Who Overcomes Conceit
“Obeisances to You, Lord of the Bhṛgus, who cut down the forest of the conceited royal order, and to Lord Rāma, the best of the Raghu dynasty, who put an end to the demon Rāvaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer offers obeisances to the Lord of the Bhṛgus.
- He cut down the conceited royal order, which is compared to a forest.
- It also honors Lord Rāma, the best of the Raghu dynasty, who put an end to the demon Rāvaṇa.
Try this today
Offer obeisances to the Lord and acknowledge one conceited attitude you want to give up.
Ask yourself
Where do I notice conceit in myself as I read this 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.