Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.18.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesŚrīmad-Bhāgavatam Teaches Devotional Service
“Thus please narrate to us the narrations of the Unlimited, for they are purifying and supreme. They were spoken to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, and they are very dear to the pure devotees, being full of bhakti-yoga.”
What the purport teaches
- The narrations spoken to Mahārāja Parīkṣit and especially dear to pure devotees are Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. They are purifying and supreme.
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam mainly describes the activities of the Supreme Unlimited. It is therefore the science of bhakti-yoga, or devotional service to the Lord.
- Although Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is enriched with all knowledge and religion, it is especially enriched with devotional service. This makes it supreme.
Try this today
Read a short passage of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam today and note one teaching about devotional service.
Ask yourself
When I study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, do I look for its central teaching of devotional service?
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.