Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.45
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesReal Yoga Fixes the Mind on Kṛṣṇa
“This is the form of the Lord which is meditated upon by the followers of the yoga process, and it is pleasing to the yogīs in meditation. It is not imaginary but factual, as proved by great yogīs. The Lord is full in eight kinds of achievement, but for others these achievements are not possible in full perfection.”
What the purport teaches
- The four-handed form of Nārāyaṇa is the factual, not imaginary, object of meditation approved by great yogīs. The Lord possesses all eight yogic perfections in full.
- Real yoga requires sense control, beginning with control of the tongue, and concentration on the Lord within the heart. As Paramātmā, He is present in everyone’s heart, while the individual soul is present only in a particular body.
- Nārāyaṇa is an expansion of Kṛṣṇa, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead. Kṛṣṇa consciousness—keeping the mind concentrated on Kṛṣṇa—is the highest yoga practice of devotional yogīs.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today to concentrate on the four-handed Nārāyaṇa form of the Lord within your heart.
Ask yourself
How could controlling my tongue help me keep my mind on Kṛṣṇa?
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.