Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.6.36
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPurify Speech by Glorifying the Lord
“In spite of my inability, whatever I have been able to hear [from the spiritual master] and whatever I could assimilate I am now describing in glorification of the Lord by pure speech, for otherwise my power of speaking would remain unchaste.”
What the purport teaches
- Purifying the conditioned soul requires purifying consciousness. Consciousness cannot remain inactive, so its activities should be engaged in the Lord’s service.
- Glorification of the Lord comes from hearing submissively from the spiritual master, not from research. Even without perfect ability, one can honestly describe as much as one has heard and understood.
- One should engage body, mind and speech in glorifying the Lord. The devotee becomes one with Him in transcendental interest while remaining eternally His servant.
Try this today
Speak one sentence glorifying the Lord, drawing only from what you have read here.
Ask yourself
How can I use my speech to glorify the Lord with what I have genuinely heard and understood?
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.