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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.87.8

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Listen to Teachings About the Absolute Truth

“As the sages listened, Lord Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi related to Nārada an ancient discussion about the Absolute Truth that took place among the residents of Janaloka.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.87.8, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi answers Nārada by relating an ancient discussion.
  • That discussion concerned the Absolute Truth and took place among the residents of Janaloka.
  • The sages listen while the Lord speaks to Nārada.

Try this today

Read this translation aloud once, giving it your full attention without multitasking.

Ask yourself

What helps me listen carefully rather than rush toward my own conclusions?

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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