Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.6.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Demigods Offer Prayers to Govinda
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: After Brahmā, along with Lord Śiva and the other demigods, thus offered prayers to the Supreme Lord, Govinda, Lord Brahmā situated himself in the sky and addressed the Lord as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Brahmā offering prayers together with Lord Śiva and the other demigods.
- Their prayers are directed to Govinda, the Supreme Lord. He is the object of their praise.
- After these prayers, Brahmā situates himself in the sky and addresses the Lord. The verse introduces his next words to Govinda.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to offer a simple prayer praising Govinda as the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How does the demigods’ praise of Govinda inspire my own prayers?
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.