Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.87.43
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Nectar of Sacred Teaching
“Thus the ancient saints who travel in the upper heavens distilled this nectarean and confidential essence of all the Vedas and Purāṇas.”
What the purport teaches
- The ancient saints distilled the essence of all the Vedas and Purāṇas.
- This essence is described as nectarean and confidential. It is a precious inner teaching, not merely a collection of facts.
- The verse credits saintly persons who travel in the upper heavens with drawing out this essence.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly twice, pausing over the words “nectarean and confidential essence.”
Ask yourself
How can I give more thoughtful attention to the essence of these teachings?
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.