Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Question With Tender Attention
“Śrī Mucukunda said: Who are You who have come to this mountain cave in the forest, having walked on the thorny ground with feet as soft as lotus petals?”
What the purport teaches
- Mucukunda asked the visitor who He was.
- He noted that the visitor had come to a mountain cave in the forest over thorny ground.
- Mucukunda described His feet as soft as lotus petals, drawing attention to their tenderness amid the thorns.
Try this today
Reread Mucukunda's question, pausing to picture the contrast between lotus-soft feet and thorny ground.
Ask yourself
What does Mucukunda's attention to the Lord's tender feet bring to your reading of his question?
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.