Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.13.21
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear the Lord Explain Yoga's Truth
“My dear Uddhava, the sages, being eager to understand the ultimate truth of the yoga system, thus inquired from Me. Now please hear as I explain that which I spoke unto the sages.”
What the purport teaches
- The sages questioned the Lord because they were eager to understand the ultimate truth of the yoga system.
- The Lord tells Uddhava that He will explain what He spoke to those sages.
- He asks Uddhava to hear His explanation, directing him to learn through attentive listening.
Try this today
Reread this verse without distraction, paying particular attention to the Lord's invitation to hear.
Ask yourself
How does eagerness to understand affect the way you hear the Lord's words?
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.