Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.13.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAppreciate the Greatest of All Purāṇas
“Just as the Gaṅgā is the greatest of all rivers, Lord Acyuta the supreme among deities and Lord Śambhu [Śiva] the greatest of Vaiṣṇavas, so Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the greatest of all Purāṇas.”
What the purport teaches
- The Gaṅgā is the greatest of all rivers, and Lord Acyuta is supreme among deities.
- Lord Śambhu, Śiva, is the greatest of Vaiṣṇavas.
- In the same way, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the greatest of all Purāṇas.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, giving attention to each comparison.
Ask yourself
How do these comparisons help me appreciate Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam’s position?
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.