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The Demigods Serve the One Supreme Lord
“Addressing the girls, the Lord would say, “Worship Me, and I shall give you good husbands or good benedictions. The Ganges and goddess Durgā are My maidservants. What to speak of other demigods, even Lord Śiva is My servant.””
What the purport teaches
- God is one. The demigods are powerful living entities who administer different departments as servants of the Supreme Lord.
- In His childhood, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu disclosed His supreme position: the Ganges, goddess Durgā and even Lord Śiva are His servants.
- A devotee who worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not need to approach demigods for benedictions. Everything is obtained by the Supreme Lord’s grace.
Try this today
Offer one prayer to the Supreme Lord today, acknowledging your dependence on His grace.
Ask yourself
How does understanding the demigods as servants clarify whom to worship?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.