Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.26.29
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRespectful Hearing Blossoms Into Devotional Service
“Whoever hears, chants and respectfully takes to heart these topics about Me becomes faithfully dedicated to Me and thus achieves My devotional service.”
What the purport teaches
- Those who hear, chant and respectfully take the Lord's topics to heart become faithfully dedicated to Him and achieve devotional service.
- Hearing from advanced devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa can save one from the ocean of material existence.
- Obeying a bona fide spiritual master's order checks the polluted workings of the mind and brings spiritual vision. Selfless loving service then blossoms and gives the fruit of love of Godhead.
Try this today
Hear a short teaching about Lord Kṛṣṇa from an advanced devotee, then repeat its main point aloud with respect.
Ask yourself
How can I take what I hear about Kṛṣṇa to heart rather than merely collect information?
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.