Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesChant the Lord’s Name in This Age
“The great sage Maitreya replied: Commanded by Lord Brahmā to beget children in the worlds, the worshipful Kardama Muni practiced penance on the bank of the river Sarasvatī for a period of ten thousand years.”
What the purport teaches
- Commanded by Brahmā to beget children, Kardama Muni practiced penance beside the Sarasvatī for ten thousand years before attaining perfection.
- Rules, sense control and sitting postures are preliminary yoga practices. The purport rejects promises that brief daily meditation can make someone one with God.
- For the Age of Kali, the Vedic literature repeatedly declares that there is no alternative to chanting the holy name of the Lord.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant the holy name of the Lord attentively.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking quick promises of perfection or taking up chanting sincerely?
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.