Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.47
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Inspires the Sages Within
“Observing that people in general were diminished in their life span, strength and intelligence by the influence of time, great sages took inspiration from the Personality of Godhead sitting within their hearts and systematically divided the Vedas.”
What the purport teaches
- The sages observed that time had diminished people’s life span, strength and intelligence.
- The Personality of Godhead, sitting within their hearts, inspired these great sages.
- Following that inspiration, they systematically divided the Vedas.
Try this today
Study one short passage attentively today rather than rushing through more than you can absorb.
Ask yourself
How does the sages’ response help me approach my own limitations in study?
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.