Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.33.34
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHonor Kapiladeva and His Authentic Teaching
“While He was passing in the northern direction, all the celestial denizens known as Cāraṇas and Gandharvas, as well as the munis and the damsels of the heavenly planets, prayed and offered Him all respects. The ocean offered Him oblations and a place of residence.”
What the purport teaches
- As Kapila traveled north, celestial denizens, munis and heavenly damsels offered prayers and respects. The ocean offered Him oblations and a residence.
- Kapila Muni followed the Ganges from the Himālayas to the sea. People still gather at Gaṅgā-sāgara-tīrtha to offer Him respects.
- Kapiladeva is the original author of Sāṅkhya philosophy. The purport distinguishes His teaching in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from the different system taught by another person named Kapila.
Try this today
Reread this purport’s distinction between Kapiladeva’s Sāṅkhya and the other system.
Ask yourself
Why is it important to learn Kapiladeva’s teaching from its authentic presentation?
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.