Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.69.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Teaches Meditation by His Own Example
“Somewhere He was sitting alone, meditating on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is transcendental to material nature, and somewhere He was rendering menial service to His elders, offering them desirable things and reverential worship.”
What the purport teaches
- Authorized scripture recommends meditation as concentrating the mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is Himself the original Viṣṇu. Playing the part of a human being, He taught the meaning of meditation through His personal behavior.
- His meditation indicates the brāhma-muhūrta, the early hours before sunrise. Elsewhere, He rendered menial service to His elders, offering desirable things and reverential worship.
Try this today
Sit quietly for one minute today and concentrate your mind on Lord Kṛṣṇa as an act of devotional service.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that meditation centers on the Supreme Personality of Godhead clarify your practice?
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.