Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.7.52
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotional Relationship Brings Complete Happiness
“Please describe the science of Godhead with determination and in a manner by which it will be quite possible for the human being to develop transcendental devotional service unto the Personality of Godhead Hari, the Supersoul of every living being and the summum bonum source of all energies.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam explains devotional service and our relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Like a torchlight, it helps people who have forgotten that relationship see life’s true goal.
- A sincere student can understand the science of God by attentive reading or regular hearing from a bona fide speaker. The Lord is the reservoir of all happiness because He is the ultimate source of everything.
- Complete happiness and freedom from distressful material existence come through a devotional relationship with the Lord. Nārada is instructed to present this science with determination and a serious spirit of service, not to earn a livelihood.
Try this today
Read this verse and purport attentively for five minutes, looking for how they encourage devotional service.
Ask yourself
How might my search for happiness change if I focused on my relationship with the Lord?
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.