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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.14.36

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Make Time to Discuss the Lord

“Once upon a time, the same saintly persons, after taking their bath in the river Sarasvatī, began to perform their daily duties by offering oblations into the sacrificial fires. After this, sitting on the bank of the river, they began to talk about the transcendental person and His pastimes.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.14.36, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The saintly persons bathed in the river Sarasvatī.
  • They performed their daily duties by offering oblations into the sacrificial fires.
  • Afterward, they sat on the riverbank and discussed the transcendental person and His pastimes.

Try this today

Spend a few minutes today discussing the Lord and His pastimes with someone.

Ask yourself

Where could discussion of the Lord find a regular place in my day?

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.

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