Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.28.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRemember Lakṣmī’s Careful Service to Nārāyaṇa
“The yogī should fix in his heart the activities of Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, who is worshiped by all demigods and is the mother of the supreme person, Brahmā. She can always be found massaging the legs and thighs of the transcendental Lord, very carefully serving Him in this way.”
What the purport teaches
- Lakṣmī, worshiped by all demigods, always serves the Supreme Personality of Godhead Nārāyaṇa by massaging His legs and thighs. The devotee keeps this relationship in the heart.
- Lakṣmī is called Brahmā’s mother, but Brahmā is born from the lotus growing from the Lord’s abdomen. The Lord can produce Brahmā without her assistance.
- Nārāyaṇa exists before creation and has no material body. His relationship with Lakṣmī should not be understood as ordinary behavior between a husband and wife.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, then spend a minute remembering Lakṣmī carefully serving the transcendental Lord.
Ask yourself
How does Lakṣmī’s careful service help me understand the devotional focus of meditation?
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.