Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.9.42
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesInquire About the Unlimited Lord
“Nārada very much pleased his father and desired to know all about the energies of Viṣṇu, the master of all energies, for Nārada was the greatest of all sages and greatest of all devotees, O King.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada inherited devotional service from Brahmā. His good behavior, obedience, meekness and readiness to serve made him his father’s most beloved son.
- Nārada is the greatest of sages because he is the greatest of devotees. His business is to turn everyone toward transcendental loving service of the Lord.
- The Supreme Lord and His energies are unlimited, and no one can know them completely. Devotees therefore seek to learn more by inquiring from a spiritual master in the disciplic succession.
Try this today
Write one sincere question about the Lord’s energies to ask a spiritual master in the disciplic succession.
Ask yourself
What would I sincerely like to understand about the Lord and His energies?
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.