Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Accepts Humble Service
“O transcendental Lord, who are situated in the topmost planet of the spiritual world, Your two lotus feet are always massaged by a multitude of the best devotees with their lotus-bud hands. You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, complete in six opulences. You are the supreme person mentioned in the Puruṣa-sūkta prayers. You are the most perfect, self-realized master of all mystic power. Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto You.”
What the purport teaches
- The Absolute Truth is one, manifested as Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān. This prayer is offered in bhakti-yoga to the Absolute Supreme Person.
- The Lord is complete in six opulences and is the master of all mystic power. His devotees serve His lotus feet with their lotus hands.
- No one is competent to serve the Supreme Lord by personal ability alone. Yet the merciful Lord accepts the devotee’s humble attempt.
Try this today
Offer one brief, sincere prayer of service today, trusting the Lord’s kindness rather than your own ability.
Ask yourself
Does feeling unqualified keep you from making a humble attempt to serve the Lord?
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.