Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.81.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Worshipable Lord Renders Humble Service
“Although He is the Lord of all demigods and the object of worship for all brāhmaṇas, He worshiped me as if I were a demigod myself, massaging my feet and rendering other humble services.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the Lord of all demigods and the object of worship for all brāhmaṇas.
- Yet He honored Sudāmā as if Sudāmā were himself a demigod.
- Kṛṣṇa massaged Sudāmā’s feet and rendered other humble services. Sudāmā remembered this personal attention with wonder.
Try this today
Perform one simple act of personal service for someone today, remembering Kṛṣṇa’s example.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from the worshipable Lord’s willingness to render humble service?
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.