Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.10.39
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPerfection Accompanied by Unalloyed Devotion
“Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi, the best of the descendants of Bhṛgu, is glorious because of his achievement of perfection in mystic yoga. Even today he travels about this world, fully absorbed in unalloyed devotion for the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi is described as the best of the descendants of Bhṛgu.
- He is glorious because he has achieved perfection in mystic yoga.
- Even today he travels throughout this world, fully absorbed in unalloyed devotion for the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Give a few undistracted minutes today to devotional service, keeping your attention on the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
What distracts me from making devotion to the Supreme Personality of Godhead my goal?
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.