Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.23.38
Nirodha· Winding upShare Narrations That Nourish Devotion
“The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, I have as far as possible spoken the narrations about Pṛthu Mahārāja, which enrich one’s devotional attitude. Whoever takes advantage of these benefits also goes back home, back to Godhead, like Mahārāja Pṛthu.”
What the purport teaches
- Maitreya’s narrations about Pṛthu Mahārāja enrich one’s devotional attitude. Those who take advantage of them can go back home, back to Godhead, like Mahārāja Pṛthu.
- One should not read only for oneself but also encourage others to read and hear. The purport calls this preaching.
- Pṛthu Mahārāja’s history of devotional service is as potent as narrations about the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Sharing these narrations allows others to benefit too.
Try this today
Share this verse’s translation with one person and invite them to read it.
Ask yourself
Who might benefit from hearing something you have read about Pṛthu Mahārāja?
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.