Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.18.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOffer Joyful Service to Satisfy the Lord
“Being very pleased, the celestial dancing girls [Apsarās] danced in jubilation, the best of the Gandharvas sang songs, and the great sages, demigods, Manus, Pitās and fire-gods offered prayers to satisfy the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The Apsarās were very pleased and danced in jubilation.
- The best of the Gandharvas sang songs.
- The great sages, demigods, Manus, Pitās and fire-gods offered prayers. Their purpose was to satisfy the Lord.
Try this today
Offer one short prayer today with the intention of pleasing the Lord.
Ask yourself
When I offer a prayer, am I thinking about satisfying 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.