Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.1.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Is the Purpose of the Vedas
“As the Vedas are the reservoir of sacrificial purposes, so the daughter of King Devaka-bhoja conceived the Supreme Personality of Godhead in her womb, as did the mother of the demigods. Is she [Devakī] doing well?”
What the purport teaches
- The Vedas are full of transcendental knowledge and spiritual values. Their aim is understanding the Lord.
- Devakī conceived Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in her womb. He is the personified meaning of the Vedas.
- There is no difference between the Vedas and the Lord. Devakī is compared to the meaningful Vedas, and the Lord to their purpose personified.
Try this today
Reread the translation once, keeping in mind that Kṛṣṇa is the purpose of the Vedas.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching spiritual knowledge as a way to understand 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.