Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.17.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesQuestions That Serve Everyone’s Welfare
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Śrī Uddhava, the best of devotees, thus inquired from the Lord. Hearing his question, the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, was pleased and for the welfare of all conditioned souls spoke those religious principles that are eternal.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Śrī Uddhava as the best of devotees.
- The Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, is pleased to hear Uddhava’s question.
- Kṛṣṇa speaks eternal religious principles for the welfare of all conditioned souls. His answer benefits more than the person asking.
Try this today
Write one question about religious life with the welfare of others in mind.
Ask yourself
How might your spiritual questions help others as well as yourself?
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.