Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.87.48
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRespectfully Receive and Share Sacred Teaching
“Vyāsadeva, the incarnation of the Personality of Godhead, respectfully greeted Nārada Muni and offered him a seat, which he accepted. Nārada then described to Vyāsa what he had heard from the mouth of Śrī Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi.”
What the purport teaches
- Vyāsadeva, an incarnation of the Personality of Godhead, respectfully greeted Nārada Muni.
- Vyāsadeva offered Nārada a seat, which he accepted. Their meeting included simple, practical hospitality.
- Nārada described what he had heard directly from Śrī Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi. He passed on the teaching he had received.
Try this today
Write one sentence summarizing today’s teaching, checking that it faithfully reflects the text.
Ask yourself
When I share spiritual teachings, how carefully do I preserve what I have heard?
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.