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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.34

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Hunter Bows at the Lord’s Feet

“Then, seeing that four-armed personality, the hunter became terrified of the offense he had committed, and he fell down, placing his head upon the feet of the enemy of the demons.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.30.34, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The hunter saw the four-armed personality before him.
  • He became terrified of the offense he had committed.
  • He fell down and placed his head upon the feet of the Lord, the enemy of the demons.

Try this today

Offer a respectful bow to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, with a desire to serve Him.

Ask yourself

What does the hunter’s response invite me to consider about humility before 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.

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