Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.59.45
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPersonally Serving the Supreme Lord with Humility
“Although the Supreme Lord’s queens each had hundreds of maidservants, they chose to personally serve the Lord by approaching Him humbly, offering Him a seat, worshiping Him with excellent paraphernalia, bathing and massaging His feet, giving Him pān to chew, fanning Him, anointing Him with fragrant sandalwood paste, adorning Him with flower garlands, dressing His hair, arranging His bed, bathing Him, and presenting Him with various gifts.”
What the purport teaches
- Although each queen had hundreds of maidservants, the queens chose to serve the Supreme Lord personally. Their example highlights personal devotional service.
- The queens approached Him humbly, offered Him a seat, and worshiped Him with excellent paraphernalia. Humility accompanied their service.
- They bathed and massaged His feet, offered flower garlands, and presented gifts. These acts of care were devoted to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Today, personally offer Kṛṣṇa a flower or a small gift with humility.
Ask yourself
How can the queens’ example help me approach personal devotional service with greater humility?
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.