Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.15.77
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUnderstand Kṛṣṇa Through Devotion and Surrender
“Present here now is the same Supreme Personality of Godhead whose true form cannot be understood even by such great personalities as Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva. He is realized by devotees because of their unflinching surrender. May that same Personality of Godhead, who is the maintainer of His devotees and who is worshiped by silence, by devotional service and by cessation of material activities, be pleased with us.”
What the purport teaches
- Even Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva cannot fully understand Kṛṣṇa by their own power. By His causeless mercy, devotees receive devotion and can understand Him as He is.
- Everyone who sincerely accepts Kṛṣṇa’s instructions and engages in devotional service can know the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This understanding is not limited to the Pāṇḍavas.
- Nārada Muni prays that the Lord, the maintainer of His devotees, be pleased with everyone. His desire is that everyone become perfect in God consciousness and return home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer that the Lord be pleased with everyone and help everyone advance in devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can I approach understanding Kṛṣṇa with more surrender and less reliance on my own ability?
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.