Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.4.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAssociate With Kṛṣṇa Through Devotional Service
“Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the all-auspicious Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, about whom glorification, remembrances, audience, prayers, hearing and worship can at once cleanse the effects of all sins of the performer.”
What the purport teaches
- Glorifying, remembering, seeing, praying to, hearing about and worshiping Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa cleanse the effects of sins. Glorification includes singing His glories and reciting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam or Bhagavad-gītā.
- The Lord is present wherever pure transcendental service is performed. Even one devotional process can give association with Him when properly practiced under expert guidance.
- One must never willingly commit sins expecting devotional service to remove their reactions. Hearing is essential to guard against this offense, and devotional practices should not be invented.
Try this today
Read this verse’s translation aloud today as an act of glorifying Kṛṣṇa, giving careful attention to its meaning.
Ask yourself
How can I make my devotional practice more attentive and avoid treating it as permission to do wrong?
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.