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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.88.6

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Hear Carefully and Ask Questions

“Your grandfather, King Yudhiṣṭhira, after completing his Aśvamedha sacrifices, asked Lord Acyuta this very same question while hearing the Lord’s explanation of religious principles.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.88.6, translation

What the purport teaches

  • King Yudhiṣṭhira, Parīkṣit’s grandfather, had already asked this same question.
  • He asked after completing his Aśvamedha sacrifices.
  • His question arose while he was hearing Lord Acyuta explain religious principles.

Try this today

Reread the verse slowly and write one question it raises for you.

Ask yourself

Do I allow careful hearing to lead me toward thoughtful questions?

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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