Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.7.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHonor Service Commitments with Dedication
“All of you are my superiors. Therefore although accepting priesthood is sometimes reproachable, I cannot refuse even a small request from you. I agree to be your priest. I shall fulfill your request by dedicating my life and possessions.”
What the purport teaches
- Viśvarūpa regards the demigods as his superiors and does not wish to refuse even a small request from them.
- Although accepting priesthood is sometimes reproachable, he agrees to become their priest.
- He promises to fulfill their request by dedicating his life and possessions.
Try this today
Choose one service commitment you have already made and devote a definite amount of time to fulfilling it today.
Ask yourself
Do my actions and use of resources reflect the service commitments I have accepted?
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.