Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.38
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesServing the Lord Who Is Already Full
“King Nagnajit first worshiped the Lord properly and then addressed Him: “O Nārāyaṇa, Lord of the universe, You are full in Your own spiritual pleasure. Therefore what can this insignificant person do for You?””
What the purport teaches
- King Nagnajit first worshiped the Lord properly and then addressed Him.
- He called Him Nārāyaṇa, the Lord of the universe, who is full in His own spiritual pleasure.
- The King humbly considered himself insignificant and asked what he could do for the Lord.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking how you may serve the Lord today.
Ask yourself
Can I offer service humbly, remembering that the Lord is already full in His own spiritual pleasure?
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.