Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.41-42
Mukti· LiberationDevotion Beyond Power and Liberation
“O saintly lady, we do not desire dominion over the earth, the sovereignty of the King of heaven, unlimited facility for enjoyment, mystic power, the position of Lord Brahmā, immortality or even attainment of the kingdom of God. We simply desire to carry on our heads the glorious dust of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s feet, enriched by the fragrance of kuṅkuma from His consort’s bosom.”
What the purport teaches
- The queens do not desire earthly or heavenly sovereignty, unlimited enjoyment, mystic powers, Brahmā’s position or immortality. They do not seek even liberation or entrance into the kingdom of God.
- They simply desire to carry the glorious dust of Kṛṣṇa’s feet on their heads. Their goal is loving service rather than any exalted position.
- The purport identifies the Śrī mentioned here as Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, the Lord’s primeval internal potency. She possesses the attractiveness to attract Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking for loving service to Kṛṣṇa rather than power, enjoyment or an exalted position.
Ask yourself
How does the queens’ desire challenge what you hope to gain through devotion?
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.