Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.38
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUnderstanding Comes Through Service
“[Nārada said:] Now we understand Your mystic potencies, which are difficult to comprehend, even for great mystics, O Supreme Soul, master of all mystic power. Only by serving Your feet have I been able to perceive Your powers.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada addressed Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Soul and the master of all mystic power.
- Even great mystics like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva cannot fully comprehend the Supreme Lord’s mystic power.
- Nārada said that only by serving the Lord’s feet had he been able to perceive His powers.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa asking for the opportunity to serve His feet.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching understanding of Kṛṣṇa with a desire to serve Him?
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.