Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.13.2
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDevotional Hearing Inspires Further Questions
“Vidura inquired from Maitreya: O greatly advanced devotee, who were the Pracetās? To which family did they belong? Whose sons were they, and where did they perform the great sacrifices?”
What the purport teaches
- Vidura respectfully approached Maitreya as a greatly advanced devotee and asked about the Pracetās.
- He wanted to know their family, whose sons they were, and where they performed their great sacrifices.
- Nārada’s singing in the sacrificial arena of the Pracetās gave Vidura further encouragement to inquire.
Try this today
Write down one question about the Pracetās to keep in mind as you continue reading.
Ask yourself
What sincere question has my devotional reading awakened?
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.