Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.18.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing About Kṛṣṇa Leads Back to Godhead
“The good sages said: O grave Sūta Gosvāmī! May you live many years and have eternal fame, for you are speaking very nicely about the activities of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead. This is just like nectar for mortal beings like us.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa’s birth and activities are transcendental, governed by His spiritual energy. His body is not material or changeable like an ordinary living being’s body.
- One who understands this from the Lord or authorized sources is not reborn after leaving the present body. Such a soul enters the Lord’s spiritual realm and engages in His loving service.
- The more we hear His activities from Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the more we understand His transcendental nature. This hearing brings definite progress on the path back to Godhead.
Try this today
Spend five minutes reading about Kṛṣṇa’s activities in Bhagavad-gītā or Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, remembering that they are not ordinary human actions.
Ask yourself
How might remembering that Kṛṣṇa’s activities are transcendental change the way I hear about Him?
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.