Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.46.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Respects Everyone
“For Him no one is especially dear or despicable, superior or inferior, and yet He is not indifferent to anyone. He is free from all desire for respect and yet gives respect to all others.”
What the purport teaches
- For the Lord, no one is especially dear or despicable.
- He sees no one as superior or inferior, yet He is not indifferent to anyone.
- He desires no respect for Himself, yet He gives respect to all others.
Try this today
Show someone respect today without seeking recognition for yourself.
Ask yourself
Can you offer respect without expecting respect in return?
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.