Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.13.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesEagerness Opens the Way to Hearing
“My dear brāhmaṇa, how did Nārada Muni glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and what pastimes were described in that meeting? I am very eager to hear of them. Kindly explain fully about that glorification of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Vidura eagerly asked to hear how Nārada had glorified the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam records bhagavat-kathā, topics about the Lord’s pastimes.
- What Vidura desired to hear from Maitreya remains available to us five thousand years later, provided we are very eager.
Try this today
Read a short passage of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam today without distractions.
Ask yourself
How eager am I to give my attention to the Lord’s pastimes?
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.