Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.8.4 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear Regularly With Serious Devotion
“Persons who hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam regularly and are always taking the matter very seriously will have the Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa manifested in their hearts within a short time.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, becomes manifest in the hearts of those who hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam regularly and earnestly.
- This requires one’s own effort and serious devotion. Hiring a professional reciter cannot mechanically produce this result on one’s behalf.
- Material attachment and seeing the Lord face to face cannot go together. The recommended way is regular hearing without seeking material benefit.
Try this today
Choose a fixed time for daily hearing of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, and begin today.
Ask yourself
What would make my hearing more regular and sincere?
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.