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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.80.1

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Eagerness to Hear About the Supreme Lord

“King Parīkṣit said: My lord, O master, I wish to hear about other valorous deeds performed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Mukunda, whose valor is unlimited.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.80.1, translation

What the purport teaches

  • King Parīkṣit wishes to hear more about the valorous deeds of Mukunda.
  • Mukunda is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose valor is unlimited.
  • The King respectfully addresses his teacher as lord and master while asking to hear more.

Try this today

Read this translation aloud, then pause to cultivate a desire to hear about Mukunda.

Ask yourself

What helps me become eager to hear more about the Lord?

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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