Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.5.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesCultivate Devotion From Life’s Beginning
“O Vidura, it is not at all wonderful that you have so accepted the Lord without deviation of thought, for you were born from the semen of Vyāsadeva.”
What the purport teaches
- Maitreya did not find Vidura’s unwavering acceptance of the Lord surprising, because Vidura was born from Vyāsadeva.
- The purport explains that human culture begins at conception. It emphasizes garbhādhāna-saṁskāra, the Vedic reformative ceremony connected with conception.
- The value of noble parentage is considered in relation to spiritual character. The purport stresses generating a good population on the level of Vidura, Vyāsa and Maitreya.
Try this today
Write one sentence about a spiritual quality you would like to encourage in your family.
Ask yourself
How can I place greater value on spiritual character when thinking about family life?
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.