Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRecognizing Sacrifice in Service
“Abandoning an unopposed kingdom in the world of men, O valiant one, you neglected all your personal desires while engaged in protecting us.
What the purport teaches
- Mucukunda had left an unopposed kingdom in the world of men.
- While protecting the demigods, he had neglected all his personal desires.
- The demigods addressed him as valiant and acknowledged what he had given up for them.
Try this today
Offer a specific word of thanks to someone who set aside personal comfort to help you.
Ask yourself
Whose personal sacrifice for your benefit have you not yet acknowledged?
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.