Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.13-14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSupreme Strength Inspires a Prayer for Service
“Śrī Satyā said: My father arranged for seven extremely powerful and vigorous bulls with deadly sharp horns to test the prowess of the kings who desired my hand in marriage. Although these bulls destroyed the false pride of many heroes, Lord Kṛṣṇa subdued them effortlessly, tying them up in the same way that children playfully tie up a goat’s kids. He thus purchased me with His valor. Then He took me away with my maidservants and a full army of four divisions, defeating all the kings who opposed Him along the road. May I be granted the privilege of serving that Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Satyā’s father used seven powerful bulls with deadly sharp horns to test the kings seeking her hand. These bulls destroyed the false pride of many heroes.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa subdued and tied up the bulls effortlessly, as children playfully tie up young goats. He then defeated the kings who opposed Him along the road.
- Satyā concludes her account by asking for the privilege of serving that Lord.
Try this today
Recall Kṛṣṇa’s effortless strength described here, then ask Him for the privilege of service.
Ask yourself
Do I regard serving Lord Kṛṣṇa as a privilege?
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.