Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing About Hari Fulfills Life
“Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: I have now achieved the purpose of my life, because a great and merciful soul like you has shown such kindness to me. You have personally spoken to me this narration of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, who is without beginning or end.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Parīkṣit declares that he has achieved the purpose of his life.
- He credits this success to the kindness of a great and merciful soul who personally spoke to him about Hari.
- Hari is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, without beginning or end.
Try this today
Read this verse aloud once, giving special attention to the King's gratitude.
Ask yourself
Do you recognize the opportunity to hear about the Lord as an act of mercy?
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.