Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.7
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSpeak and Hear With Spiritual Attention
“On being asked to speak by the great sages of Naimiṣāraṇya, the son of Romaharṣaṇa, Sūta Gosvāmī, whose mind was absorbed in the transcendental pastimes of the Lord, said: Please hear what I shall now speak.”
What the purport teaches
- The great sages of Naimiṣāraṇya asked Sūta Gosvāmī to speak.
- Sūta Gosvāmī, the son of Romaharṣaṇa, had his mind absorbed in the Lord’s transcendental pastimes.
- He responded to the sages by inviting them to hear what he would now say.
Try this today
Put aside distractions for a few minutes while listening to a narration of the Lord’s pastimes.
Ask yourself
How attentive is my mind when I hear about 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.