Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.19.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPray to Please the Supreme Lord
“Śrī Maitreya said: After hearing the words of Brahmā, the creator, which were free from all sinful purposes and as sweet as nectar, the Lord heartily laughed and accepted his prayer with a glance laden with love.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā’s words were free from sinful purposes and sweet as nectar. The Lord accepted his prayer with laughter and a glance laden with love.
- The prayers of devotees aim to please the Supreme Lord. They are not like prayers seeking power to fulfill sinful desires.
- Those who seek advancement in sinful activities do not understand their true self-interest. Devotees approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead with purposes untinged by sin.
Try this today
Offer one short prayer asking to please the Supreme Lord through your service today.
Ask yourself
Do my prayers seek to please the Lord, or mainly to fulfill my own desires?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.