Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.8.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Speaks for Spiritual Advancement
“At that time Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa was meditating upon His Supreme Lord, whom the learned esteem as Lord Vāsudeva, but for the sake of the advancement of the great learned sages He slightly opened His lotus like eyes and began to speak.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa was meditating upon His Supreme Lord. The learned esteem that Lord as Vāsudeva.
- Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa slightly opened His lotuslike eyes and began to speak.
- He spoke for the advancement of the great learned sages. Even these sages benefited from hearing the Lord.
Try this today
Before studying today, pause briefly and remember Lord Vāsudeva.
Ask yourself
How can you approach hearing with a sincere desire for spiritual advancement?
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.