Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.1.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear With Faith and Eagerness
“O great sage, who know everything about Kṛṣṇa, please describe in detail all the activities of which I have inquired and also those of which I have not, for I have full faith and am very eager to hear of them.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker asks the great sage to describe Kṛṣṇa’s activities in detail, trusting his knowledge of Kṛṣṇa.
- He wants to hear both the activities he has asked about and those he has not. His request is open to more than his own questions.
- He expresses full faith and great eagerness to hear. These qualities shape his approach to topics about Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Reread this translation attentively, with the intention of learning something beyond your present interests.
Ask yourself
Are you willing to hear about Kṛṣṇa beyond the questions you already have?
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.