Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.1.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear Spiritual Topics Attentively
“Śrī Suta Gosvāmī said: The great sage Śukadeva Gosvāmī was highly experienced and was pleased with the King. Thus being questioned by the King, he said to him, “Please hear the topics attentively.””
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī was a highly experienced sage.
- He was pleased with the King who had questioned him.
- Before answering, he asked the King to hear the topics attentively.
Try this today
Set aside distractions and read these verses attentively for five minutes.
Ask yourself
What most often keeps me from hearing spiritual topics attentively?
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.