Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.8.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLearn the Science of the Personal Lord
“He began to reply to the inquiries of Mahārāja Parīkṣit by saying that the science of the Personality of Godhead was spoken first by the Lord Himself to Brahmā when he was first born. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the supplementary Vedic literature, and it is just in pursuance of the Vedas.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the science of the Personality of Godhead. The Lord Himself first spoke this knowledge to Brahmā when he was first born.
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam supplements the Vedas and follows their teachings. It teaches the Lord’s personal nature, which impersonal interpretations misrepresent.
- To learn this science, one should take shelter of a representative of Śrī Śukadeva and follow Mahārāja Parīkṣit’s example. A careful student stays alert to interpretations that distort the Lord’s personal nature.
Try this today
Reread the translation today and write down what it says about the source of this knowledge.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to learn about the Personality of Godhead through devotional guidance rather than impose my own interpretation?
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.