Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.71.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOffer Respect with Delight
“Lord Kṛṣṇa bowed down to His aunt and the wives of His elders, O King, and then Draupadī and the Lord’s sister bowed down to Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa personally bowed down to His aunt and the wives of His elders.
- He delightfully offered respects and obeisances to Kuntī and the other elderly ladies of the palace.
- Subhadrā and Draupadī offered their respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of the Lord. The meeting included both affection and reverence.
Try this today
Offer a warm, respectful greeting to an elder today, remembering Kṛṣṇa’s delightful example.
Ask yourself
How can I offer respect willingly and warmly, rather than merely as a formality?
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.