Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.10.51
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear Authority and Obey the Supreme Lord
“Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī explained: I shall now explain to you the very subjects explained by the great sage in answer to King Parīkṣit’s inquiries. Please hear them attentively.”
What the purport teaches
- Sūta Gosvāmī promises to explain the subjects already spoken by the great sage in answer to King Parīkṣit. He asks his listeners to hear attentively.
- Questions are answered by referring to established authority. This is the paramparā system, followed by learned authorities without inventing interpretations.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord and the cause of all causes. The purport calls us to obey Him, recognizing that His hand is in everything without exception.
Try this today
Read this translation and purport slowly, without distractions, with the intention of understanding and obeying the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How can attentive hearing lead you toward obedient service to Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.