Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.45.48
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBlessings for Purifying Fame and Lasting Learning
“O heroes, now please return home. May Your fame sanctify the world, and may the Vedic hymns be ever fresh in Your minds, both in this life and the next.”
What the purport teaches
- The spiritual master calls the two Lords heroes and asks Them to return home.
- He blesses Their fame to sanctify the world. Their renown is presented as a source of purification.
- He wishes the Vedic hymns to remain ever fresh in Their minds, both in this life and the next.
Try this today
Reread this verse today and recall the spiritual master’s two blessings.
Ask yourself
How can I keep sacred learning fresh rather than letting it fade from memory?
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.