Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.40.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPure Yogīs Worship the Supreme Person
“Pure yogīs worship You, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by conceiving of You in the threefold form comprising the living entities, the material elements that constitute the living entities’ bodies, and the controlling deities of those elements.”
What the purport teaches
- Pure yogīs worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- They conceive of Him in a threefold form that includes the living entities and the material elements constituting their bodies.
- This threefold conception also includes the controlling deities of those elements. Their worship is directed toward the Supreme Lord.
Try this today
Reread the three parts of the yogīs’ conception, then offer a brief prayer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can this threefold view help you remember the Supreme Lord while observing embodied life?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.