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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.33.36

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Pure Inquiry and Pure Spiritual Discussion

“My dear son, since you have inquired from me, I have answered. O sinless one, the descriptions of Kapiladeva and His mother and their activities are the purest of all pure discourses.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.33.36, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The narration was spoken in answer to a sincere inquiry.
  • Its subject is Kapiladeva, His mother and their activities.
  • These descriptions are called the purest of all pure discourses.

Try this today

Write down one question about Kapiladeva and His mother to guide your next reading.

Ask yourself

What sincere question would help me reflect more deeply on this narration?

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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