Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.43
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesWithout the Lord, Dāruka Finds No Peace
“Dāruka said: Just as on a moonless night people are merged into darkness and cannot find their way, now that I have lost sight of Your lotus feet, my Lord, I have lost my vision and am wandering blindly in darkness. I cannot tell my direction, nor can I find any peace.”
What the purport teaches
- Dāruka compares losing sight of the Lord’s lotus feet to being lost in the darkness of a moonless night.
- He feels that his vision is gone and that he can no longer tell his direction.
- He openly tells the Lord that he cannot find peace. His words express how deeply he depends on the Lord’s presence.
Try this today
Pause today to remember the Lord’s lotus feet and offer an honest prayer about your need for Him.
Ask yourself
What does Dāruka’s prayer teach me about dependence on 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.