Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.56.45
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is the True Object of Worship
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead told Satrājit: We do not care to take this jewel back, O King. You are the sun-god’s devotee, so let it stay in your possession. Thus We will also enjoy its benefits.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead allowed Satrājit to keep the jewel, saying that He would also enjoy its benefits.
- Satrājit should have worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme God. The purport therefore notes a touch of irony in Kṛṣṇa’s reminder that Satrājit was a devotee of the sun-god.
- Kṛṣṇa had already acquired Satrājit’s greatest treasure: the pure and beautiful Satyabhāmā.
Try this today
Set aside a brief moment today to offer a prayer to Kṛṣṇa, recognizing Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and asking to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How can I make worship of Kṛṣṇa more important to me than my possessions?
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.