Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.12.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotion Surpasses the Desire for Benedictions
“My dear Dhruva Mahārāja, son of Mahārāja Uttānapāda, we have heard that you are constantly engaged in transcendental loving service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is known for His lotus navel. You are therefore worthy to take all benedictions from us. Please, therefore, ask without hesitation whatever benediction you want from me.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva Mahārāja was known as a great devotee, constantly thinking of the Lord’s lotus feet. Kuvera therefore invited him to ask for any benediction.
- A pure devotee need not worship the demigods separately for blessings. Material benedictions and even liberation wait to serve one engaged in loving service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Kuvera knew that Dhruva desired nothing within the three material worlds. His desire was to remember the Supreme Lord’s lotus feet constantly.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute today to remember the Lord’s lotus feet without asking for a material benefit.
Ask yourself
Do I value remembrance of the Lord more than the benefits I might receive?
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.