Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.88.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesA Humble Invitation to Speak
“O mighty one, please tell Us what you intend to do, if We are qualified to hear it. Usually one accomplishes his purposes by taking help from others.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord respectfully asked the demon to explain what he intended to do. He added, “if We are qualified to hear it.”
- The Lord observed that people usually accomplish their purposes by taking help from others.
- The purport explains that even an envious demon will not refuse the help of a brāhmaṇa’s potency to gain his ends.
Try this today
Before offering help today, politely ask the person what they are trying to accomplish.
Ask yourself
Can I ask about another person’s intentions with humility rather than assumption?
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.