Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.87.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Is Speaker and Subject
“In this connection I will relate to you a narration concerning the Supreme Lord Nārāyaṇa. It is about a conversation that once occurred between Śrī Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi and Nārada Muni.”
What the purport teaches
- The narration concerns the Supreme Lord Nārāyaṇa.
- It recounts a conversation between Śrī Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi and Nārada Muni.
- Lord Nārāyaṇa is connected with the narration in two ways: He is its speaker and the subject it describes.
Try this today
Before reading further, recall these two roles of Lord Nārāyaṇa: speaker and subject.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that the Lord is both speaker and subject affect my attention?
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.