Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.6.27
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesOffer Respect and Take the Next Step
“Then Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, after offering their respectful obeisances to the Lord, returned to their abodes. All the demigods then approached Mahārāja Bali.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva offered respectful obeisances to the Lord.
- After offering their respects, they returned to their own abodes.
- The other demigods approached Mahārāja Bali, taking the next step after receiving the Lord’s advice.
Try this today
Offer a respectful bow to the Lord before beginning one activity today.
Ask yourself
Do I take time to offer respect to the Lord before moving on to my activities?
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.