Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.13.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear the Great Ocean of Nectar
“All other Purāṇic scriptures shine forth in the assembly of saintly devotees only as long as that great ocean of nectar, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, is not heard.”
What the purport teaches
- Other Purāṇic scriptures shine in an assembly of saintly devotees only until Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is heard.
- The purport calls Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam the ocean of nectar and the supreme literature. Its prominence becomes clear when it is duly heard and understood.
- Faithful hearing, recitation and distribution of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam will sanctify the world. Other, inferior literatures will then take a minor place.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud slowly, then pause to consider its meaning.
Ask yourself
What would help me hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam more faithfully and understand it more carefully?
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.