Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.16.3
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDevotion Makes Even Few Words Pleasing
“Although we are unable to glorify you adequately, we nonetheless have a transcendental taste for glorifying your activities. We shall try to glorify you according to the instructions received from authoritative sages and scholars. Whatever we speak, however, is always inadequate and very insignificant. Dear King, because you are a direct incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, all your activities are liberal and ever laudable.”
What the purport teaches
- No one can describe the Lord’s glories adequately, but a sincere attempt pleases the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Lord Caitanya advised His followers to spread Lord Kṛṣṇa’s message. One should study and speak Bhagavad-gītā as understood through disciplic succession, following sādhu, guru and śāstras.
- Devotional service is the real means of satisfying the Lord; even a few devotional words can please Him. Without devotion, volumes of books cannot satisfy Him.
Try this today
Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa today with the intention of pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
Am I more concerned with speaking impressively or serving Kṛṣṇa sincerely?
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.