Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.13.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTwo Ways of Worship Support Steady Progress
“Vidura continued: I know that the great sage Nārada is the greatest of all devotees. He has compiled the pāñcarātrika procedure of devotional service and has directly met the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Vidura recognized Nārada as the greatest of devotees, who had directly met the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Pāñcarātrika-vidhi is the method of temple worship, introduced by Nārada. Bhāgavata-vidhi consists of nine devotional processes beginning with hearing and chanting.
- The Kṛṣṇa conscious movement accepts both processes together. This enables steady progress toward realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today for devotional hearing or chanting.
Ask yourself
How can I give hearing and chanting a steady place alongside worship?
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.