Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.16.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUse Precious Time for Kṛṣṇa
“The devotees of the Lord are accustomed to licking up the honey available from the lotus feet of the Lord. What is the use of topics which simply waste one’s valuable life?”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa and His pure devotees are on the transcendental plane. Therefore, hearing about the Lord and hearing about His pure devotees are equally valuable.
- Ordinary subjects need not be discarded when they are connected with the Lord or His pure devotees. That connection makes them transcendental.
- Life is short, and its end is uncertain, so valuable time should not be wasted on topics unrelated to Kṛṣṇa. The living being is eternal and, when freed from material energy, can return home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Replace five minutes of idle conversation or reading with hearing about Lord Kṛṣṇa or His pure devotees.
Ask yourself
Which part of my daily conversation could become more closely connected with Kṛṣṇa?
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.