Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.29.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPray for Undeviating Attachment
“Obeisances unto You, O greatest of yogīs. Please instruct me, who am surrendered unto You, how I may have undeviating attachment to Your lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- Uddhava offers obeisances to the Lord, addressing Him as the greatest of yogīs.
- As one surrendered to the Lord, he asks to be instructed.
- His request is for undeviating attachment to the Lord’s lotus feet.
Try this today
Repeat Uddhava’s request in your own words, asking the Lord for instruction and steady attachment to His lotus feet.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to receive instruction that strengthens my attachment to the Lord?
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.