Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.41.48
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesService Is a Great Blessing
“Please order me, Your servant, to do whatever You wish. To be engaged by You in some service is certainly a great blessing for anyone.”
What the purport teaches
- Sudāmā approached the Lords as Their servant, ready to do whatever They wished.
- He asked Them to direct his service rather than putting forward his own demands.
- To be engaged by the Lords in service is a great blessing for anyone. Service itself is something to value.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pray, “Please guide me to serve as You wish.”
Ask yourself
Do I see an opportunity to serve Kṛṣṇa as a blessing?
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.