Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.13.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFind Satisfaction in the Bhāgavatam’s Nectar
“Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is declared to be the essence of all Vedānta philosophy. One who has felt satisfaction from its nectarean mellow will never be attracted to any other literature.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is declared to be the essence of all Vedānta philosophy.
- Its nectarean mellow gives satisfaction to one who tastes it.
- One who has found this satisfaction will never be attracted to any other literature.
Try this today
Reread a passage of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam you have found nourishing, without rushing.
Ask yourself
What satisfaction am I finding through attentive reading of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam?
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.