Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.6.17
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAwakened Senses Serve the Lord
“O Vyāsadeva, at that time, being exceedingly overpowered by feelings of happiness, every part of my body became separately enlivened. Being absorbed in an ocean of ecstasy, I could not see both myself and the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Spiritual happiness and intense ecstasy have no mundane comparison. Nārada Muni’s words offer only a glimpse of such feelings.
- After seeing the Lord, all the senses become fully awakened to serve Him. In the liberated state, the senses are fully efficient in that service.
- Every part of Nārada’s body became separately enlivened. Overwhelmed by transcendental ecstasy, he lost awareness of seeing himself and the Lord simultaneously.
Try this today
Use your voice to read this translation aloud and your ears to listen attentively.
Ask yourself
How can I use my senses in service to the Lord today?
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.