Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.14.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLoving Exchange Between Kṛṣṇa and His Devotees
“With the dust of My devotees’ lotus feet I desire to purify the material worlds, which are situated within Me. Thus, I always follow the footsteps of My pure devotees, who are free from all personal desire, rapt in thought of My pastimes, peaceful, without any feelings of enmity, and of equal disposition everywhere.”
What the purport teaches
- Pure devotees are peaceful, free from personal desire and enmity, and equal in their disposition. They meditate on the Lord’s pastimes and consider how to assist His mission.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and has no impurity. Yet He follows His devotees and desires to purify the universes within Him with the dust of their lotus feet.
- Pure devotional service depends upon the dust of the devotees’ lotus feet, and through that service one experiences transcendental bliss. These pastimes express love between the Lord and His devotees, not material logic.
Try this today
Offer a respectful prayer for the mercy of Kṛṣṇa’s pure devotees and the opportunity to serve.
Ask yourself
How can I cultivate greater respect for the Lord’s pure devotees?
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.