Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.2.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUse Your Work to Satisfy Kṛṣṇa
“The Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa, desired to utilize the opulent financial strength of Mahārāja Nanda for worship of the cows, and also He wanted to give a lesson to Indra, the King of heaven. Thus He advised His father to perform worship of go, or the pasturing land and the cows, with the help of learned brāhmaṇas.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the teacher of everyone, instructed His father to use his wealth for worship of the cows and pasturing land. He also wanted to correct Indra’s pride.
- The demigods are servants of the Supreme Lord who manage universal affairs. Those devoted to the Supreme Personality of Godhead have no need to appease them for material gains.
- One should worship the Supreme Lord through all activities and their results. The perfection of any duty is measured by how much it satisfies Him.
Try this today
Choose one duty today and consciously perform it with the intention of satisfying Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How could you measure today’s work by the Lord’s satisfaction rather than material gain alone?
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.