Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.4.64
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotees Increase the Lord’s Transcendental Happiness
“O best of the brāhmaṇas, without saintly persons for whom I am the only destination, I do not desire to enjoy My transcendental bliss and My supreme opulences.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is self-sufficient, yet He wants His devotees’ cooperation in enjoying transcendental bliss.
- Pure devotees are most dear to Him because they increase His transcendental pleasure. They are always engaged in increasing His happiness.
- The unlimited Lord wants to increase His devotees unlimitedly, so He invites living entities to surrender and return home, back to Godhead. Helping this endeavor satisfies Him.
Try this today
Offer one small act of devotional service today with the intention of pleasing Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Am I thinking about how my devotional service can give pleasure to 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.