Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.19.9-10
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGreat Sages Gather Together
“From different parts of the universe there arrived great sages like Atri, Cyavana, Śaradvān, Ariṣṭanemi, Bhṛgu, Vasiṣṭha, Parāśara, Viśvāmitra, Aṅgirā, Paraśurāma, Utathya, Indrapramada, Idhmavāhu, Medhātithi, Devala, Ārṣṭiṣeṇa, Bhāradvāja, Gautama, Pippalāda, Maitreya, Aurva, Kavaṣa, Kumbhayoni, Dvaipāyana and the great personality Nārada.”
What the purport teaches
- Great sages arrived from different parts of the universe. Among them were teachers, religious authorities and authors of Vedic scriptures.
- Aṅgirā is described as still performing austerity and chanting the holy name of the Lord on the banks of the Ganges.
- Devala is among the authorities mentioned when Arjuna acknowledged Lord Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute chanting the holy name of the Lord.
Ask yourself
Which quality of these sages inspires you to deepen your spiritual practice?
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.