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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.80.4

Mukti· Liberation

Honor the Lord With Your Whole Body

“An actual head is one that bows down to the Lord in His manifestations among the moving and nonmoving creatures, real eyes are those that see only the Lord, and actual limbs are those which regularly honor the water that has bathed the Lord’s feet or those of His devotees.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.80.4, translation

What the purport teaches

  • An actual head bows down to the Lord in His manifestations among moving and nonmoving creatures.
  • Real eyes are those that see only the Lord.
  • Actual limbs regularly honor the water that has bathed the feet of the Lord or His devotees.

Try this today

Bow your head to the Lord today with deliberate attention and respect.

Ask yourself

How can I use my body to express reverence for the 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.

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