Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.5.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAsk for Understanding That Benefits Others
“My dear father, you know everything, and you are the controller of all. Therefore, may all that I have inquired from you be kindly instructed to me so that I may be able to understand it as your student.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada asks Brahmājī to explain all his inquiries so that he can understand as a student. His request expresses a willingness to receive instruction.
- These questions are important not only for Nārada but for everyone concerned with their subjects. Clear instruction can benefit many learners.
- Nārada wanted those coming in the disciplic succession of the Brahma sampradāya to understand properly without difficulty. His inquiry serves future students as well.
Try this today
Write one respectful request for clarification about something in today's reading that you do not yet understand.
Ask yourself
How could asking for clarification help both me and other students?
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.