Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.24.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSurrender to Kṛṣṇa Pleases Lord Śiva
“Lord Śiva continued: Any person who is surrendered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, the controller of everything — material nature as well as the living entity — is actually very dear to me.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śiva came to see the Pracetās because they were fully surrendered to Kṛṣṇa. Anyone surrendered to Kṛṣṇa is very dear to him.
- Kṛṣṇa, Vāsudeva, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, above both conditioned and liberated living entities. He controls material nature and the living entities.
- The living entity struggles by trying to dominate material nature. Lord Śiva teaches direct surrender to Kṛṣṇa, whom he himself worships.
Try this today
Slowly say “oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya,” with the intention of taking shelter of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Where am I trying to dominate rather than learning to surrender to Kṛṣṇa?
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.