Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTake the Opportunity to Inquire
“Mahārāja Yadu once observed a certain brāhmaṇa avadhūta, who appeared to be quite young and learned, wandering about fearlessly. Being himself most learned in spiritual science, the King took the opportunity and inquired from him as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Yadu observed a young, learned brāhmaṇa avadhūta wandering fearlessly.
- The King was himself most learned in spiritual science. Still, he took the opportunity to inquire from the brāhmaṇa.
- Yadu's observation led to a conversation about spiritual understanding.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question about spiritual life that you would like to understand better.
Ask yourself
Does what I already know make me more willing, or less willing, to ask sincere spiritual questions?
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.