Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.4.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Visitors Depart With Respect
“Vibrating the sacred syllable om, the servants of the demigods selected Urvaśī, the best of the Apsarās. Placing her in front of them out of respect, they returned to the heavenly planets.”
What the purport teaches
- The servants of the demigods vibrated the sacred syllable om.
- They selected Urvaśī, the best of the Apsarās.
- They placed Urvaśī in front of them out of respect and returned to the heavenly planets.
Try this today
Give someone a place ahead of you today as a simple gesture of respect.
Ask yourself
How do my outward actions express respect for others?
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.