Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.81.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Accepts Offerings Made With Devotion
“If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will accept it.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa accepts a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water offered with love and devotion. His loving reciprocation does not depend on the offering’s external quality.
- An offering gives Kṛṣṇa great pleasure when His devotee presents it with the desire that He enjoy it. Devotion, rather than an impressive gift, is essential.
- The purport explains that only devotional service to Kṛṣṇa can make the heart pure. The offering is a personal exchange of love with Him.
Try this today
Offer a little water to Kṛṣṇa with love and the sincere desire that He accept and enjoy it.
Ask yourself
How can you make Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure the purpose of your offering?
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.