Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.16.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Appreciates the Sages’ Words
“Lord Brahmā said: After thus congratulating the sages for their nice words, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose abode is in the kingdom of God, spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā describes how the Supreme Personality of Godhead congratulated the sages for their nice words.
- The Lord’s abode is in the kingdom of God.
- After appreciating the sages’ words, the Lord Himself spoke to them.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly once more, pausing before the words “spoke as follows.”
Ask yourself
How can I give more careful attention to the Lord’s words?
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.