Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.7.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAsk Spiritual Questions in a Pleasing Manner
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, while Maitreya, the great sage, was thus speaking, Vidura, the learned son of Dvaipāyana Vyāsa, expressed a request in a pleasing manner by asking this question.”
What the purport teaches
- Vidura listened while the great sage Maitreya was speaking.
- Although Vidura was learned, he approached Maitreya with a request and a question.
- Vidura expressed his request in a pleasing manner. His inquiry joined learning with respectful speech.
Try this today
Write one spiritual question you have, phrasing it as a respectful request for understanding.
Ask yourself
How can I make my questions both sincere and pleasing to hear?
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.