Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.4.43
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSincere Questions Invite the Bhāgavatam’s Recitation
“O best of the Kurus, the same Sūta Gosvāmī who is sitting before us will speak this Bhāgavatam to the sages assembled in the great sacrifice at Naimiṣāraṇya. This he will do when questioned by the members of the assembly, headed by Śaunaka.”
What the purport teaches
- Sūta Gosvāmī is sitting before the present assembly and will later speak this same Bhāgavatam.
- He will speak to the sages assembled for the great sacrifice at Naimiṣāraṇya.
- His recitation will follow questions from the assembly headed by Śaunaka.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question arising from today’s Bhāgavatam reading.
Ask yourself
What question would help you listen more attentively to 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.