Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.9.41
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesMeditate on Kṛṣṇa’s Form and Activities
“At the Rājasūya-yajña [sacrifice] performed by Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, there was the greatest assembly of all the elite men of the world, the royal and learned orders, and in that great assembly Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa was worshiped by one and all as the most exalted Personality of Godhead. This happened during my presence, and I remembered the incident in order to keep my mind upon the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- At Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya sacrifice, the assembled kings and learned sages honored Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Bhīṣmadeva remembered this worship to keep his mind upon the Lord.
- Devotees meditate on the Lord’s actual form, activities, pastimes, name and fame. This is easier than impersonal meditation, and the Lord is easily approachable through devotion.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, not a human being made into God after death. The Lord is nondifferent from His transcendental activities.
Try this today
Reread the translation and spend one minute remembering the assembled kings and sages offering humble respects to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa’s activities make meditation more personal for you?
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.