Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.30

Inquire with Sincere Eagerness to Hear

“O best among men, if You like, please truly describe Your birth, activities and lineage to us, who are eager to hear.”
Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.51.30, translation

What the purport teaches

Mucukunda respectfully asks the Lord to describe His birth, activities and lineage, if He wishes.
When the Supreme Lord descends, He becomes the most eminent member of human society, though He is not actually a human being.
Mucukunda’s sincere eagerness to hear shows that his inquiry is noble and meant for his own and others’ benefit.

Try this today

Write one sincere question about the Lord’s birth or activities, and reread this verse with eagerness to hear.

Ask yourself

What would make your questions about the Lord more sincere and beneficial?

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.

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