Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.18.9
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s History Includes His Devotees
“O sages, as you did ask me, now I have described almost everything regarding the narrations about Lord Kṛṣṇa in connection with the history of the pious Mahārāja Parīkṣit.”
What the purport teaches
- Sūta Gosvāmī described the history of pious Mahārāja Parīkṣit in connection with narrations about Lord Kṛṣṇa, as the sages requested.
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the history of the Lord’s activities. Those activities take place in relation with His devotees.
- The history of the devotees is therefore not different from the history of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s activities. A devotee regards both as transcendental.
Try this today
Reread the translation, noticing its connection between Mahārāja Parīkṣit’s history and Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching change the way you hear about the Lord’s pure devotees?
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.