Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.70.44
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesShelter Under Kṛṣṇa’s Cooling Glories
“My dear Lord, You are the symbol of everything auspicious. Your transcendental name and fame is spread like a canopy all over the universe, including the higher, middle and lower planetary systems. The transcendental water that washes Your lotus feet is known in the higher planetary systems as the Mandākinī River, in the lower planetary systems as the Bhogavatī and in this earthly planetary system as the Ganges. This sacred, transcendental water flows throughout the entire universe, purifying wherever it goes.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental glories spread throughout the universe like a cooling canopy. The whole world can find shelter under the cooling shade of His lotus feet.
- The water that washes His lotus feet flows as the Mandākinī in the higher planets, the Bhogavatī in the lower planets, and the Ganges on earth. This sacred water purifies wherever it goes.
- The Lord is bhuvana-maṅgala, the symbol of everything auspicious for this world. His name, fame, and lotus feet offer shelter to everyone.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s name and asking for shelter at His lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What does finding shelter under Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet mean to you?
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.