Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.16.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesServe to Please the Supreme Lord
“All the demigods, as well as the goddess of fortune, engage in the service of His lotus feet. Indeed, they respect the fragrance of those lotus feet. May the Supreme Personality of Godhead be pleased with me.”
What the purport teaches
- All the demigods engage in the service of the Lord’s lotus feet.
- The goddess of fortune also serves His lotus feet. They respect the fragrance of those feet.
- The prayer asks that the Supreme Personality of Godhead be pleased. Pleasing Him is the focus of this devotional appeal.
Try this today
Offer this short prayer today: “May the Supreme Personality of Godhead be pleased with me.”
Ask yourself
Is pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead the focus of my service?
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.