Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.2.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesShare Spiritual Knowledge Without Distortion
“Devakī then kept within herself the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cause of all causes, the foundation of the entire cosmos, but because she was under arrest in the house of Kaṁsa, she was like the flames of a fire covered by the walls of a pot, or like a person who has knowledge but cannot distribute it to the world for the benefit of human society.”
What the purport teaches
- Devakī carried the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cause of all causes, while confined in Kaṁsa’s house. Her situation is compared to a covered fire or knowledge that cannot be shared.
- Knowledge is meant for distribution so that others can benefit. The knowledge of Bhagavad-gītā is meant for all human society.
- The purport emphasizes distributing Bhagavad-gītā as it is, without distortion or mundane compromise. Its benefit is awakening Kṛṣṇa consciousness and becoming a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Share one short passage from Bhagavad-gītā as it is with someone willing to read it, without changing its meaning.
Ask yourself
How can I share spiritual knowledge faithfully for someone else’s benefit?
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.