Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.89.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Sages Question Who Is Supreme
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Once, O King, as a group of sages were performing a Vedic sacrifice on the banks of the Sarasvatī River, a controversy arose among them as to which of the three chief deities is supreme.”
What the purport teaches
- A group of sages were performing a Vedic sacrifice on the banks of the Sarasvatī River.
- A disagreement arose among them about which of the three chief deities is supreme.
- The three deities under discussion were Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva.
Try this today
Write down one spiritual question you would like to understand more clearly.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when a spiritual question needs clarification?
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.