Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.72
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesApproach Sacred Learning With Prayer
“Therefore, my lord, I am prayerfully approaching your lotus feet, which are honored by the spiritual masters of the three worlds, because I hope to receive from you mantras of the Yajur Veda unknown to anyone else.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker prayerfully approaches his lord’s lotus feet.
- Those lotus feet are honored by the spiritual masters of the three worlds.
- His specific request is to receive mantras of the Yajur Veda unknown to anyone else.
Try this today
Before studying today, offer a brief prayer for help in receiving the teaching respectfully.
Ask yourself
How can you bring a more prayerful and respectful attitude to sacred learning?
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.