Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.8.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesQuestions About Nārāyaṇa Cleanse Illusion
“Sūta Gosvāmī said: O great sage Śaunaka, your very question will help remove everyone’s illusion, for it leads to the topics of Lord Nārāyaṇa, which cleanse away the contamination of this Kali age.”
What the purport teaches
- Sūta Gosvāmī praises Śaunaka’s question because it can help remove everyone’s illusion.
- The question is valuable because it leads to topics of Lord Nārāyaṇa.
- Discussion of Lord Nārāyaṇa cleanses away the contamination of the Kali age.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today reading or discussing a topic about Lord Nārāyaṇa.
Ask yourself
Do my questions help turn my attention toward the Supreme Lord?
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.