Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.10.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSeeing the Lord’s Representative Is a Benediction
“O all-pervading lord, since I have received the benediction of seeing you, what other benediction can I ask for? Simply by seeing you, a person fulfills all his desires and can achieve anything imaginable.”
What the purport teaches
- Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi considers the sight of Lord Śiva itself a benediction.
- He asks what further benediction he could request after receiving that opportunity.
- He declares that simply seeing Lord Śiva fulfills a person’s desires and enables that person to achieve anything imaginable.
Try this today
Take a moment today to express gratitude for one opportunity you have received for saintly association.
Ask yourself
Do I value a spiritual blessing itself, or immediately look for something more?
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.