Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.40.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHonor the Lord and His Forms
“Obeisances to You, Lord of the Sātvatas, and to Your forms of Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna and Aniruddha.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer addresses the Lord as the Lord of the Sātvatas.
- It offers obeisances to His forms of Vāsudeva and Saṅkarṣaṇa.
- It also offers obeisances to His forms of Pradyumna and Aniruddha.
Try this today
Slowly recite the four names in this verse, offering respect to each form of the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I make my offering of obeisances more attentive and sincere?
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.