Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.7.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing This Narration Increases Spiritual Strength
“I have thoroughly described to you, O brāhmaṇa, the expansion of the branches of the Vedas by the great sage Vyāsadeva, his disciples and the disciples of his disciples. One who listens to this narration will increase in spiritual strength.”
What the purport teaches
- The expansion of the branches of the Vedas has been thoroughly described.
- The great sage Vyāsadeva, his disciples and the disciples of his disciples carried out this expansion.
- One who listens to this narration will increase in spiritual strength.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today listening to a reading of this chapter’s account of the expansion of the Vedas.
Ask yourself
How can I make time to listen attentively to this narration?
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.