Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.22.60
Mukti· LiberationAsk for Proper Understanding
“Śrī Uddhava said: O best of all speakers, please explain to me how I may properly understand this.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Uddhava asks for further explanation so that he may properly understand. His request focuses on understanding the instruction clearly.
- He addresses the Lord as the best of all speakers. His words express respect for the One from whom he seeks instruction.
- Rather than claiming that he already understands, Śrī Uddhava asks how he may do so. His question provides a simple example of receptive inquiry.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question about an instruction you find difficult to understand.
Ask yourself
Which part of the Lord’s instruction do I need to understand more clearly?
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.