Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.80.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSpeak With the Heart Absorbed in Vāsudeva
“Sūta Gosvāmī said: Thus questioned by King Viṣṇurāta, the powerful sage Bādarāyaṇi replied, his heart fully absorbed in meditation on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva.”
What the purport teaches
- Sūta Gosvāmī describes how the powerful sage Bādarāyaṇi answered King Viṣṇurāta's question.
- As he replied, the sage's heart was fully absorbed in meditation on Vāsudeva.
- Vāsudeva, the focus of his meditation, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Before discussing this verse, pause briefly to meditate on Vāsudeva.
Ask yourself
How attentive is my heart to the Lord when I speak about Him?
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.