Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPersonal Service Is Worship
“From her maidservant’s hand Goddess Rukmiṇī took a yak-hair fan with a jeweled handle, and then she began to worship her master by fanning Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Goddess Rukmiṇī takes the yak-hair fan directly from her maidservant’s hand.
- The fan has a jeweled handle, and Rukmiṇī uses it to fan her master.
- The translation describes this personal act of service as worship of the Lord.
Try this today
Reread the verse and reflect for one minute on the words “worship her master by fanning Him.”
Ask yourself
How does this verse deepen your understanding of worship as personal service?
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.