Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.53.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDāruka Serves with Readiness and Reverence
“Dāruka brought the Lord’s chariot, yoked with the horses named Śaibya, Sugrīva, Meghapuṣpa and Balāhaka. He then stood before Lord Kṛṣṇa with joined palms.”
What the purport teaches
- Dāruka brought the Lord’s chariot with its four horses yoked and ready.
- The purport describes Śaibya as green like a parrot’s wings, Sugrīva as yellow-gold, Meghapuṣpa as cloud-colored, and Balāhaka as whitish.
- After bringing the chariot, Dāruka stood before Lord Kṛṣṇa with joined palms.
Try this today
Join your palms before Kṛṣṇa for a moment before beginning one act of devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can you combine practical readiness with reverence in your service to Kṛṣṇa?
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.