Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.72.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHonor Kṛṣṇa as Everyone’s Supreme Lord
“Śrī Yudhiṣṭhira said: O Govinda, I desire to worship Your auspicious, opulent expansions by the Rājasūya sacrifice, the king of Vedic ceremonies. Please make our endeavor a success, my Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Yudhiṣṭhira wished to perform the Rājasūya, the king of sacrifices, and asked Lord Kṛṣṇa to make it successful.
- The demigods and other empowered beings are Kṛṣṇa’s opulent expansions within this world. They have no power independent of Him.
- The Pāṇḍavas were fully satisfied as Kṛṣṇa’s devotees and had nothing to ask from the demigods. Yudhiṣṭhira wanted to establish that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and everyone is His servant.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, ask Kṛṣṇa to help you perform it for His satisfaction.
Ask yourself
Is my worship directed toward material gain or toward honoring Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord?
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.