Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.62.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBāṇa Praises the Giver of Benedictions
“[Bāṇāsura said:] O Lord Mahādeva, I bow down to you, the spiritual master and controller of the worlds. You are like the heavenly tree that fulfills the desires of those whose desires are unfulfilled.”
What the purport teaches
- Bāṇāsura bows down to Lord Mahādeva.
- He addresses him as the spiritual master and controller of the worlds.
- He compares him to a heavenly tree that fulfills the desires of those whose desires remain unfulfilled.
Try this today
Name one desire that influences your prayers, and honestly reflect on it.
Ask yourself
How much is my expression of reverence shaped by wanting something?
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.