Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.6.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSurrender to the Supreme Through Devotion
“Words, mind and ego, with their respective controlling demigods, have failed to achieve success in knowing the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, we simply have to offer our respectful obeisances unto Him as a matter of sanity.”
What the purport teaches
- Words, mind and ego, along with their controlling demigods, cannot measure the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The proper response is to offer Him respectful obeisances.
- The purpose of Vedic knowledge is to know Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Brahman and Paramātmā are only His partial features.
- Only devotional service enables one to understand the Supreme Truth. Following great sages and devotees, one should sincerely surrender and engage in the Lord’s devotional service.
Try this today
Offer one respectful bow to Lord Kṛṣṇa, with a sincere wish to engage in His devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can I approach Kṛṣṇa with sincere devotion rather than demand to understand Him through speculation?
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.