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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.37

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Lord’s Foretold Meeting Takes Place

“O Vidura, they reached the hermitage of the sage, who had just completed his vows of austerity on the very day foretold by the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.21.37, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The travelers reached the sage’s holy hermitage.
  • The sage had just completed his vows of austerity.
  • Their arrival occurred on the very day foretold by the Lord.

Try this today

Reread the translation slowly, noticing how the arrival fulfilled the Lord’s words.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about the meeting occurring exactly when the Lord foretold?

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.

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